House on Mango Street (Ch1-7)

How many people are in Esperanza's family?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

Why did Esperanza's family move out of their last apartment?

• They wanted a bigger house.

• The landlord raised the rent.

• The pipes broke.

• They bought a house on Mango Street.

What was the family's dream house like?

• Small and red

• Big and blue

• White with many rooms and trees

• Near Esperanza's school

How did Esperanza feel about the nun seeing her old apartment?

• Happy

• Proud

• Ashamed

• Amused

What is Esperanza's feeling about the house on Mango Street at the end of the chapter?

• She loves it very much.

• She thinks it is perfect.

• She is still not satisfied.

• She believes it is their temporary home.

What does Esperanza say about her own hair?

• It is long and beautiful.

• It is curly and smells like bread.

• It is lazy and doesn’t do what she wants.

• It is short and easy to manage.

What does Esperanza say her mother’s hair smells like?

• Flowers

• Warm bread

• Fresh rain

• Nothing special

What does Esperanza like to do related to her mother?

• Brush her mother’s hair.

• Sleep near her and smell her hair.

• Ask her mother for hair advice.

• Help her mother wash her hair.

What might Esperanza’s feelings about her own hair suggest about how she feels about herself at this time?

• She is very confident.

• She is comfortable with who she is.

• She feels happy and carefree.

• She feels some discomfort with herself.

According to Esperanza, how do the boys and girls in her neighborhood mostly live?

• They are always playing together.

• They live in separate worlds.

• They help each other with chores.

• They go to the same schools and classes.