House on Mango Street Pages Darius

What does Darius call the clouds?

• Heaven

• God

• Mother

• Sky-Fog

What dies Esperanza think of Darius when he shares his observation.

• She thinks he is wise.

• She thinks he is dumb.

• She thinks he is too young to understand.

• She does not understand him.

Esperanza says all the clouds are ______.

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Nimbus

• Ugly

How does Darius’s character affect plot events in The House on Mango Street?

• He causes Esperanza to get in an argument with her friends.

• He expands Esperanza’s point of view about the sky.

• He changes Esperanza’s point of view toward her neighborhood.

• He makes Esperanza feel safe in her neighborhood.

What evidence from pp. 33–34 best supports your answer for #4?

• "Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky"

• "Darius said something wise today”

• "Uh-oh, Nenny. Better get the broom. Too much trash in our yard today"

• "You can never have too much sky"

How does Esperanza feel about her neighborhood?

• She feels her home is sad.

• She feels her home is unsafe.

• She feels her home does not have enough sky.

• All of the above.