The House on Mango Street CKLA Review

What does the name Esperanza mean in Spanish?

• hope

• love

• saddness

• peace

The House on Mango Street
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?

• It was the largest house they had ever lived in.
• The government was paying for it.
• It was their own house.
• It was the first two-story house they had lived in.

Why does Cathy tell Esperanza she is moving?

• Cathy lost all her cats and needs to find them
• her great grand cousin in France is giving them money
• her dad got a new job
• the neighborhood is getting bad

Ch 1: Who is The House on Mango Street

Narrator? How does narrator feel about moving?

• Narrator: Esperanza. Sick of moving, still waiting to find a true home.

• Narrator: Esperanza. Loved moving, she found it exciting.

• Narrator: Nenny cared less about moving around.

Esperanza is named after her

• mother
• aunt
• great great grandmother
• cousin

Who is the great great grand cousin of the Queen of France

• Kathleen

• Katrina

• Cathy

• Esperanza

What does Esperanza compare herself to?

• Train wreck

• White Telephone

• Black Guitar

• Red Balloon

The House on Mango Street
True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.

• True
• False

Vignette: The House on Mango Street
 
One of the major themes, home, is introduced in vignette one, what does the narrator feel about home?

• Home is awesome.
• Home is the place that she escapes from the outside world.
• Home is her dream.
• Home is a place that makes her feel safe, secure, comfortable and sometimes disappointed. 

How does Esperanza feel about her grandmother?

• She doesn´t want to end up like her - staring out the window, not following her dreams
• She loves her and wants to be just like her
• She doesn´t want to be a wild horse woman
• She wants to be just like her and wants to have a lot of children