Short scene that focuses on one moment

A novel that compares two unlike things

Giving human qualities to non-human things

Comparison using “like” or “as”

What happened when Louie's other cousin visited?

He gave the kids a ride in a stolen car and was arrested.

He took them to see their first movie.

What evidence does not support Esperanza’s feelings towards her mother?

“Everyone in my family has different hair”

“Holding you and feeling safe”

“Warm smell of bread before you bake it”

“Like little candy circles all curly and pretty”

Ch 1: Who is The House on Mango Street Narrator? How does the narrator feel about moving?

Narrator: Esperanza. Sick of moving, still waiting to find a true home.

Narrator: Esperanza. Loved moving, she found it exciting.

Narrator: Esperanza cared less about moving around.

How do the narrator’s actions develop the story’s theme? (RL.7.2)

The narrator’s negative descriptions about her family’s new move illustrate how the house on Mango Street did not meet her expectations.

The narrator’s desire to live in a rich neighborhood makes her mistreat her family.

The narrator’s negative description of her conversation with the nun show how she has anxiety about meeting new people and desires to avoid social encounters.

The narrator’s description of her new home shows how satisfied she is to be away from the house with the broken water pipes.

Read the following statement. But the house on Mango Street is not the way they told it at all. It’s small and red with tight little steps in front and windows so small you’d think they were holding their breath. How does the figurative language in the statement help the reader understand the narrator’s feelings about her experience with the new house? (RL 7.4)

It stresses how shameful she feels about the house because she thought that the new house would be much more than the old one they left.

It reveals that the narrator does not enjoy moving, but she eventually learns to love the new places her family moves to.

It emphasizes how the narrator’s embarrassment causes her to avoid telling others that she lives in that house.

It shows how the narrator worries too much about people knowing where she lives because she is embarrassed by the color of it.

Why does Marin live with Louie's family?

they needed help with the two little sisters

Why does Esperanza like Marin?

She tells Esperanza adult things.

She is teaching Esperanza to sing.

What is Rosa Vargas' life like?

tiring -- she cries because her husband left her and with too many kids

busy -- she has three jobs she loves

exciting -- she travels monthly

happy -- she has everything she wants

What happened when Louie's other cousin visited?

He gave the kids a ride in a stolen car and was arrested.

He took them to see their first movie.

What does Marin expect to do if she returns to Puerto Rico?

Return to the United States right away

Work on her other cousin's farm

Sell Avon makeup in Puerto Rico

In the chapter called, "A Rice Sandwich," Esperanza wants her mom to make her a lunch for school because _____.

She wants to eat at school canteen instead of coming home

She's tired of making her own lunch

Her mom keeps forgetting to maker her lunch

The food at school makes her sick

In Chanclas , why is Eperanza so upset about the shoes she has to wear to the Baptism?

She has a new, pretty outfit on and the shoes are old and ugly.

The shoes remind her of school work.

What does the vignette “Hips” imply about Esperanza and her two friends?

They are still kids who like to jump rope, but they are maturing physically and mentally.

They are no longer interested in playing childish games but want to be like their mothers.

They are afraid of the changes to their bodies.

They want to look like women, but they aren’t comfortable with the attention it brings.

In "The First Job," why doesn't Esperanza sit down?

She doesn't know if she is allowed to sit

There are no chairs at her work

Girls laughed at her for siting

What happens to Esperanza in the coatroom of the store?

An older man kisses her on the mouth.

A customer cusses her out for losing their coat.

She cries because she feels lonely.

Why doesn't the hospital treat Geraldo sooner?

They are on their dinner breaks

What is the central theme of Geraldo No Last Name?

The idea of invisibility and dehumanization of immigrants

Friendships last even after death

Hospitals focus on profit only and not on people

What's the significance of this quote? "The ones he left behind are far away, will wonder, shrug, remember. Geraldo---he went north...we never heard from him again."

Geraldo died but his family in Mexico will never know what happened to him

Geraldo's family doesn't care about him

Geraldo's family is very sad to hear that he died

Geraldo stopped talking to his family because

Why is Geraldo's death particularly tragic in the vignette "Geraldo No Last Name"?

No one knows who he is or where he's from

He was about to start a new job

He had a large family waiting for him

What does Esperanza's parents' opinion of Sire signify in "Sire"?

They warn her to stay away from him

They think he is a good influence

Why does Ruthie stand out to Esperanza and her friends in "Edna's Ruthie"?

She is the only grown-up who likes to play with them

House on Mango Street Test 1

Authored by Nastasha Tullos

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

From whose perspective is the story told?

Geraldo

Nenny

Esperanza

Sandra

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Who is the main character (or the protagonist)?

Nenny

Elenita

Sandra

Esperanza

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

The House on Mango Street
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?

It was the largest house they had ever lived in.

The government was paying for it.

It was their own house.

It was the first two-story house they had lived in.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

was a wild woman who was forced to get married

Mama

great-grandmother

Rachel

Marin

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

The smell of Mama's hair is______________.

comforting

like the rain outside

reminds Esperanza of Papa snoring

musty

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Why did Esperanza's family move to Mango Street? (NT)

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street?

She is disappointed by the house and ashamed of it

She is proud of the home and of her parents for buying it

She thinks the home is funny because it is unusual

She worries that the home will be taken from them

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

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House on Mango Street Test 1

From whose perspective is the story told?

Who is the main character (or the protagonist)?

The House on Mango Street
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?

was a wild woman who was forced to get married

The smell of Mama's hair is______________.

Why did Esperanza's family move to Mango Street? (NT)

How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street?

What is a vignette?

Rachel, Lucy, Nenny, and Esperanza all put their money together to buy a

What happened when Louie's other cousin visited?

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From whose perspective is the story told?

Who is the main character (or the protagonist)?

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was a wild woman who was forced to get married

The smell of Mama's hair is______________.

Why did Esperanza's family move to Mango Street? (NT)

How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street?

What is a vignette?

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