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.

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

• stanzas

• pages

• vignettes

• memories

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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

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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

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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

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

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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”

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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

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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

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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

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