The House on Mango Street

Read the following excerpt from the selection. “For the time being, Mama says. Temporary, says Papa. But I know how these things go.” What inference can you make about Esperanza?

• She misunderstands her parents.

• She tries to be a know-it-all.

• She can predict the future.

• She thinks things will not change.

Esperanza plans to be different from her great-grandmother by _____.

• staying single

• following her dreams

• being strong

• forgiving others

You can make an inference that Esperanza writes stories to _____.

• forget about her surroundings

• be like her story-telling mother

• show her friends that she is smart

• remember the places she has lived

One day, Esperanza will finally _____.

• move into a nice house

• visit her friends on Mango Street

• say goodbye to Mango Street

• show her house to the nun

Esperanza plans to remember Mango Street in ______.

• her new name

• a Mexican song

• her stories

• a letter

Who is the author of The House on Mango Street?

• Sandra Cisneros

• Frida Khalo

• Dr. Seuss

• Maria Santiago

In the book, what does the house on Mango Street symbolize?

• happiness

• laughter

• unfulfilled dreams

• fulfilled dreams

How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street?

• She is disappointed by the house and ashamed of it

• She is proud of the home and of her parents for buying it

• She thinks the home is funny because it is unusual

• She worries that the home will be taken from them

From whose perspective is the story told?

• Geraldo

• Nenny

• Esperanza

• Sandra

Who is the main character (or the protagonist)?

• Nenny

• Elenita

• Sandra

• Esperanza