Exploring Themes in The House on Mango Street

What does the narrator decide about growing up?

• To not grow up tame like others

• To wait for a husband

• To grow up tame like others

• To follow societal expectations

What does the narrator's mother say about her own life?

• She wishes she had more children

• She is proud of her talents and abilities

• She regrets not having a husband

• She is content with her life

What does the narrator's mother advise her to do?

• Get married early

• Focus on her education

• Find a good job

• Stay at home

Why does Sally's father hit her?

• Because she talks to boys

• Because she disobeys him

• Because she doesn't do her chores

• Because she wants to leave home

What does the narrator observe about the monkey garden after the monkey leaves?

• It starts to decay and fill with old cars

• It becomes a beautiful place

• It becomes a playground for children

• It is taken over by new animals

What does the narrator feel when she sees Sally with the boys in the monkey garden?

• Anger and confusion

• Jealousy

• Indifference

• Happiness

How does the narrator feel about the garden after the incident with Sally?

• She wants to play there more

• She still loves it

• She feels it is no longer hers

• She feels indifferent

Why does Sally get married?

• For financial stability

• Because she is pregnant

• To escape her home life

• For love

What restrictions does Sally face in her marriage?

• She cannot have children

• She cannot leave the house

• She cannot talk to her friends

• She cannot buy her own things

What does the narrator dream of having in the future?

• A big family

• A house of her own

• A successful career

• A life of travel