Exploring Vignettes from The House on Mango Street

The transcript explores the narrator's experiences moving to Mango Street, contrasting the family's dream of a perfect home with the reality they face. It delves into family dynamics, personal identity, and cultural expectations, highlighting the challenges and aspirations of the narrator and her family.

Where did the narrator's family live before moving to Mango Street?

• Keillor

• Loomis

• Paulina

• All of the above

Why did the family have to leave the flat on Loomis?

• They won a lottery

• The landlord sold the building

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

• They found a better house

What was the family's dream house supposed to have?

• A basement and at least three washrooms

• A swimming pool

• A large garage

• A rooftop garden

How does the narrator describe her mother's hair?

• Like a broom

• Thick and straight

• Like little rosettes, curly and pretty

• Slippery and slides out of your hand

What does the narrator compare her own hair to?

• A broom

• Lazy and disobedient

• Thick and straight

• Like fur

How do the boys and girls in the narrator's family interact outside the house?

• They study together

• They fight

• They ignore each other

• They play together

What does the narrator wish for in terms of friendship?

• A sibling to play with

• A pen pal

• A best friend to share secrets with

• A group of friends

What does the narrator's name mean in English?

• Strength

• Hope

• Beauty

• Joy

What is the narrator's opinion about the Chinese belief regarding women born in the year of the horse?

• She agrees with it

• She thinks it's a lie

• She is indifferent

• She is unsure

What does the narrator want to do with her name?

• Make it more traditional

• Shorten it

• Keep it as it is

• Change it to something that reflects her true self