The House on Mango Street

Who is the main character (or the protagonist)?

• Nenny

• Elenita

• Sandra

• Esperanza

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Why did Esperanza's family move to Mango Street?

• it was the real house our family had always been looking for

• the water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them

• our house on Loomis was too small

• we didn't have enough money to pay the rent

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The smell of Mama's hair is______________.

• comforting

• like the rain outside

• musty

• reminds Esperanza of Papa snoring

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Esperanza compares Nenny to what?

• a best friend

• a red balloon

• an annoyance

• an anchor

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What is NOT true about the house on Mango Street according to the narrator's expectations?

• It has a big yard with grass growing without a fence

• It has real stairs, not hallway stairs

• It has at least three washrooms

• It is small and red with tight steps in front

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What did the family not have to do in the house on Mango Street that they had to do in previous houses?

• Pay rent to anybody

• Share a bedroom

• Share the yard with the people downstairs

• Be careful not to make too much noise

How does the narrator feel about their house on Mango Street?

• Proud and content.

• Indifferent and unbothered.

• Ashamed and longing for a real house.

• Excited and hopeful.

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Before the family moved to Mango Street, where did they live?

• On Keeler

• On Loomis on the third floor

• With Paulina

• In a house with a big yard and grass

How many people were in the family by the time they got to Mango Street?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

What did the narrator's mother dream of in regards to their house?

• A house with a small yard

• A house with a big yard and grass without a fence

• A house with a small garage for the car

• A house with a basement and at least three washrooms

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