The House on Mango Street Review

Once they moved into the house on Mango Street, the narrator's family didn't have to pay "rent" to a "landlord." This means that they didn't have to

• pay money to a person who owns the building they live in.

• pay money to a person who will get food for the family.

• pay money to someone who will clean their house.

• pay money to someone who is a bad person.

How did the nun make Esperanza feel about her house?

• happy

• indifferent

• proud

• ashamed

The narrator of The House on Mango Street's greatest wish is to ....

• own her own house

• win the lottery

• go on a big vacation

• live on Mango Street

The narrator writes about her house on Mango Street so that

• she wants to become famous

• others will know that the house on Mango Street was perfect

• the memories and feelings are less painful

• she would get good grades

The narrator says that she will go back to Mango Street so that

• she can help others leave

• she can forget about her past

• she can find a better place to live

• she can meet new friends

What about the house on Mango Street upsets Esperanza the most?

• lack of space and feeling trapped

• noisy neighbors

• poor maintenance

• lack of privacy

What does Esperanza’s mother want for her daughter the most?

• To never leave her family.

• To have a mediocre life.

• To stay in the same neighborhood forever.

• A better life and opportunities.

You can make an inference that Esperanza creates stories about her life to _____.

• free herself from her environment

• be like her story-telling mother

• show her neighbors how smart she is

• remember the streets on which she has lived

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.

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