The House on Mango Street Vignette One

What forced Esperanza’s family to move to the house on Mango Street?

• A building fire forced them to move away

• The landlord would not fix failing pipes in the old apartment

• Her parents were going through a divorce

• A terrible storm destroyed the old apartment

Which of the following is true about the house on Mango Street?

• It has one bedroom and one bathroom

• It is substantially larger than the last apartment

• It is a white house with a small picket fence

• The landlords of the house are much nicer than the last group of landlords

Why does Esperanza like to sleep near her mom?

• She likes the smell of her mom’s hair

• She had insomnia

• Her mom’s bedroom is much larger and nicer than her own

• She loves the long late night conversations they have every night

True or false

Esperanza is surprised to see that boys and girls interact with one another constantly in her new neighborhood

• True

• False

What frustrates Esperanza about her younger sister Nenny?

• Nenny tells on Esperanza all the time

• Nenny totally ignores Esperanza in public

• Nenny calls Esperanza terrible names

• Nenny is Esperanza’s responsibility

What does Esperanza say she wants?

• To be an only child

• To have a best friend

• To go back to the old house

• To be done with school forever

Which of the following is true about Esperanza’s name?

• It means “dreamer” in English

• It is not her birth name¨ but rather the name she chooses to go by

• She does not like how it is pronounced in English

• She is named after her favorite aunt

Why did Esperanza’s great grandmother live a sad life?

• She suffered numerous illnesses throughout life

• She lost her beloved husband and a young age and never found love again

• She lived in a house without windows

• She was forced into a marriage she did not want to be part of

According to Esperanza, both Chinese and Mexican cultures…

• are the most warm and inviting of all cultures

• seem not to want women to be in positions of strength

• are constantly at war with each other

• total opposites of each other

Esperanza was born during the Chinese year of the…

• Dragon

• Horse

• Sheep

• Snake