Character Analysis of House on Mango Street

The character Esperanza in The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is a Chicana, which means she is of _____ descent.

• Dominican

• Puerto Rican

• Mexican

• Central American

Esperanza is named after:

• Her Aunt

• Her mom's best friend

• A famous singer

• Her great grandmother

Esperanza dreams of having:

• A new bike

• A house of her own

• A boyfriend

• A lot of money

How often does Esperanza and her family move?

• Every 10 years.

• Not too often.

• Often.

How many bathrooms and bedrooms are in her new house

• 1

• 2

• 3

How did the nun make Esperanza feel about her house?

• Proud

• Smart

• Ashamed

Why did Esperanza and her family move into a new house?

• Because her dad won the lottery

• Because her mom got a new job

• Because her old house was very old and the water pipes were broken

• Because her family did not have money to pay rent

Why does Esperanza describe her family's hair?

• To tell the readers how everyone is different

• Because she wants the readers to know more about her family

• Because her family is important

• all of the above

Since Esperanza describes her mom's hair in detail, we can infer that...

• Esperanza likes the smell and look of her mom's hair

• Esperanza loves and cares for her mom the most

• Esperanza is jealous of her mom's hair

• Esperanza dislikes her mom

What does Esperanza mean in English?

• Love

• Beauty

• Happiness

• Hope