The House on Mango Street Lesson

Read the following excerpt from the selection. “One day I will say goodbye to Mango. I am too strong for her to keep me here forever.” What do the lines suggest about the author’s perspective on the strength of women?

• Mothers have to be strong to keep their daughters at home.

• Women are strong enough to break free from sad childhood memories.

• Strong houses are needed to keep strong women at home.

• Strong women have to learn how to keep a house sooner or later.

The house on Mango Street _____.

• is red and has tight front steps

• has stairs like houses on television

• is white with trees around it

• has wooden bars on the windows

Based on Esperanza’s feelings, what is the author’s perspective on owning a home?

• The only good houses have two levels.

• Owning any house is better than renting a house.

• Having a pleasant house can make you proud.

• Only large houses are worth owning.

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.

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

To what does Esperanza belong and not belong?

• her Mama and Papa

• the house on Mango Street

• the flat on Loomis

• her great-grandmother

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

• staying single

• following her dreams

• being strong

• forgiving others

Whose responsibility is it to take care of Nenny?

• Esperanza

• Carlos

• Kiki