Characters House on Mango Street

Which of the following characters do not live with Esperanza?

• Mama and papa

• Nenny

• Carlos and Kiki

• All of these characters live with Esperanza

How is Esperanza’s mother’s hair described?

• Lazy and never does what she wants it to

• Slippery

• Thick and straight

• Curly and pretty

What evidence does not support Esperanza’s feelings towards her mother?

• “Holding you a feeling safe”

• “Warm smell of bread before you bake it”

• “Everyone in my family has different hair”

• “Like little candy circles all curly and pretty”

Based on this evidence, how does Esperanza feel towards her mother?

• She does not like her or enjoy her company

• She feels safe and at home around her

• She is more of a daddy’s girl

• She is scared of her because she is abusive

How does the narrator feel about her sister?

• She “did not choose her”

• “Nenny is her best friend”

• Esperanza “looks up to her”

• They “fight all the time”

True (A) or False (B): Esperanza believes that “boys and girls live in separate worlds.”

• True

• False

What does Esperanza wish for in this vignette? (Boys and Girls)

• A new dad

• A new house

• A best friend

• A dog

In English, what does “Esperanza” mean?

• Too many letters

• Hope

• Strength

• There is no meaning for “Esperanza” in English

According to Esperanza, in Spanish, her name means:

• Too many letters

• Hope

• Strength

• There is no meaning for “Esperanza” in Spanish

Who is Esperanza named after?

• Her mother

• Her neighbor

• Her Great Grandmother

• Her Aunt