The House on Mango Street Sally

Think. Use the book pages 60-70. You have 2 minutes to respond. The end of the story says, "They will not know that I have gone away [from Mango Street] to come back [to Mango Street]." Use details from the selection (textual evidence/clues) to infer: Why is she coming back?

• She says "for the ones I left behind" and "for the ones who cannot out," which means she wants to come back to Mango Street to help family members who cannot leave.

• She says "for the ones I left behind" and "for the ones who cannot out," which means she wants to come back to Mango Street to help family members who cannot out.

• She says people will ask, "what happened to Esperanza?" This tells us she wants to come back to Mango Street to show everyone where she went.

• She says "one day I will pack up my bags of books and paper," so we can infer that she is going away to college.

The different "chapters" of The House on Mango Street are called

• stanzas

• pages

• vignettes

• memories

How has Esperanza “begun her own quiet war”?

• By challenging gender expectations and roles

• By befriending only girls

• By refusing to do what her teachers tell her to do

• By defying her parents’ desires

What does Esperanza imagine Sally enjoys doing?

• Looking at the seemingly “perfect” items in her home

• Cooking

• Reading and relaxing all day

• Tending to her babies

What kind of place does Esperanza want to live in?

• A house full of children and a husband

• A house that is all her own, a house that is quiet as snow

• An apartment in a nice downtown neighborhood

• A mansion that has 8 bathrooms

What point of view is The House on Mango Street written?

What does one of the aunts tell Esperanza?

• “You will have too many children to have a job”

• “You will never finish school”

• “You will always be Mango Street”

• “Life is short Get out of Mango Street”

What is the primary theme explored in the vignette about Sally in 'The House on Mango Street'?

• A) Friendship and loyalty

• B) Freedom and entrapment

• C) Wealth and poverty

• D) Education and knowledge

How does Esperanza perceive Sally's relationship with her father in 'The House on Mango Street'?

• A) Loving and supportive

• B) Distant and indifferent

• C) Abusive and controlling

• D) Encouraging and nurturing

In 'The House on Mango Street', what does Sally do that makes Esperanza feel betrayed?

• A) Sally moves away without telling Esperanza

• B) Sally spreads rumors about Esperanza

• C) Sally chooses to spend time with boys instead of Esperanza

• D) Sally steals Esperanza's belongings