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House on Mango Street Unit Test

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"His hair is like a broom" is a...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
imagery
d)
hyperbole
2.
Why does Cathy tell Esperanza she is moving?
a)
Cathy lost all her cats and needs to find them
b)
her great grand cousin in France is giving them money
c)
her dad got a new job
d)
the neighborhood is getting bad
3.
Esperanza is named after her
a)
mother
b)
aunt
c)
great great grandmother
d)
cousin
4.
My name is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
5.
Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
6.
Where is The House On Mango Street set?
a)
Chicago
b)
New York City
c)
New Mexico
d)
Texas
7.
___________is Esperanza's responsibility.
a)
Kiki
b)
Carlos
c)
Nenny
d)
Mama
8.
was a wild woman who was forced to get married
a)
Mama
b)
great-grandmother
c)
Rachel
d)
Marin
9.
offers to be Esperanza's friend until Tuesday
a)
Rachel
b)
Lucy
c)
Elenita
d)
Cathy
10.
How was the house on Mango Street different than the other houses the family lived in?
a)
It was the largest house they'd ever lived in.
b)
The government was paying for it.
c)
It was their own house.
d)
It was the first two-story house they lived in.
11.
Which sentence does NOT describe the house on Mango Street?
a)
It is large and blue. 
b)
Some of the bricks are crumbling.
c)
There is no front yard.
d)
There is a small backyard with a small garage.
12.
Mexicans are migrating to Chicago for:
a)
fear for their lives
b)
job opportunities
c)
they have nowhere else to go
d)
the pancakes in Chicago are the best
13.
What does Esperanza say she will do when she is older?
a)
She will own a house and invite the bums in to live in the attic.
b)
She will run an orphanage or give money to the poor.
c)
She will move away from places where men beat women and girls, and women stare out at windows.
d)
She will move from city to city and never stay in one place.
14.
What broke mamacita's heart in the vignette "No Speak English"?
a)
Her husband left her for a thin girl.
b)
Her husband would not take her out of the house.
c)
Her baby boy started singing the Pepsi commercial in English.
d)
She found out she could not have any more children.
15.
Who are what are the only ones that understand Esperanza?
a)
the dogs
b)
the flowers
c)
the clouds
d)
the trees
16.
What happened to Geraldo?
a)
He was in a hit-and-run accident and died.
b)
He was deported to Mexico.
c)
He was arrested for carrying drugs.
d)
He was robbed and beaten by a gang.
17.
How does Esperanza describe Elenita in "Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water--No Speak English"?
a)
She is like a fairy godmother.
b)
She is a gypsy.
c)
She is a witch woman.
d)
She is an angel.
18.
Why does Rafaela's husband lock her in the apartment?
a)
He thinks she will run away because she is so beautiful.
b)
He does not want her to go out and spend money.
c)
He is afraid she will go out and get drunk.
d)
He does not want her to get a job.
19.
Why doesn't Esperanza want to dance in "Chanclas"?
a)
Her mother said it is a sine and she is not allowed.
b)
She does not know how.
c)
She is embarrassed because she is wearing old saddle shoes with her new dress.
d)
She is afraid others will make fun of her.
20.
What does Esperanza mean by the quote, “she looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow.” 
a)
She means that women are forced to sit and ‘watch’ life go by without living their own dreams. They have to do what is expected of them. 
b)
She means that her great-grandmother loved to look outside and see her children playing. If one of then got hurt, then she felt really sad. 
c)
She means that she really wanted to be free, but her family kept her inside all day to look out the window.
21.
Esperanza, according to the witch woman, will one day receive a:
a)
Home in the islands
b)
Home in the heart
c)
Home in Chicago 
d)
Home on Mango Street
22.

a form of money or payment

a)

Content

b)

Ferocious

c)

Descend

d)

Currency

e)

Pillar

23.

A supporting position, either mentally or physically

a)

Sassy

b)

Pillar

c)

Trudge

d)

Goad

e)

Crumple

24.

Savage, cruel, nasty, or mean

a)

Sassy

b)

Descend

c)

Anemic

d)

Diffident

e)

Ferocious

25.

to be comfortable with an idea

a)

Content

b)

Currency

c)

Strut

d)

Sassy

e)

Recant

26.

to walk with confidence

a)

Strut

b)

Descend

c)

Acculturation

d)

Anemic

e)

Goat

27.

To bend or mold into an undefined shape

a)

Crumple

b)

Palpable

c)

Diffident

d)

Fatous

e)

Prodigal

28.

To be confrontational

a)

Sassy

b)

Acculturation

c)

Malediction

d)

Prodigal

e)

Fatuous

29.

Descend

a)

To move or pass down

b)

To lack energy

c)

To walk with swag

d)

A supporting part

e)

Extremely shy

30.

To withdraw a statement

a)

Palpable

b)

Fatuous

c)

Prodigal

d)

Trudge

e)

Recant

31.

To prod or urge

a)

Goat

b)

Goad

c)

Diffident

d)

Trudge

32.

Something that can be felt

a)

Trudge

b)

Diffident

c)

Papable

d)

Crumple

e)

Sassy

33.

a curse

a)

Acculturation

b)

Content

c)

Malediction

d)

Diffident

e)

BINGO!!!!!!!!

34.

Extremely shy

a)

Malediction

b)

Diffident

c)

Prodigal

d)

Pillar

e)

Ferocious

35.

Stupid, unreal or silly

a)

Fatuous

b)

Trudge

c)

Acculturation

d)

Malediction

e)

Anemic

36.

Adopting one’s culture into your own belief system

a)

Anemic

b)

Strut

c)

Trudge

d)

Acculturation

e)

Sassy

37.

to be wasteful

a)

Prestigious

b)

Pulpit

c)

Profitable

d)

Palpable

e)

Prodigal

38.

To lack energy

a)

Accreditation

b)

Anemic

c)

Asthmatic

d)

Arthritis

e)

Acceptable

39.
Prodigal means:
a)
extremely shy
b)
wasteful
c)
full of attitude
d)
a curse
40.

A reoccurring idea is called a:

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Soundtrack

c)

Theme

d)

Setting

e)

Simile

41.

Many of the women that live on Mango Street share a similiar experience; what is that experience?

a)

They all live wild, fantastic lives

b)

They all find themselves “trapped” in some form, either physically or in the form of an abusive significant other

c)

They experience empowering moments that gives them confidence to leave Mango Street

d)

They die young

e)

They face the obstacles of life together through strong bonds of friendship

42.
Esperanza compares Nenny to what?
a)
a best friend
b)
an annoyance
c)
a red balloon
d)
an anchor
43.
What does Esperanza think of her name?
a)
a time of change
b)
a new beginning
c)
hope, change, love
d)
sadness, waiting, a muddy color
44.
Why does Esperanza admire Marin?
a)
she doesn't live with her parents
b)
she sells Avon
c)
she is independent
d)
she's older and knows lots of things
45.
At what point did the narrator know that she needed to have her a real house?
a)
One day, while she is playing in front of the apartment on Loomis, a nun from her school passes and asks where she lives. She points to the third floor of the worn, paint-peeled building, and the nun says: "You live there?" ( Cisneros 5)
b)
When the narrator and her family lived on Loomis, “the water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn’t fix them because the house was too old” (Cisneros 4). 
c)
Because they moved around so much, the narrator’s parents always told them “that one day we would move into a house, a real house that would be ours for always so we wouldn’t have to move each year” (Cisneros 4).
d)
When the narrator reflects upon the physical features of the house: "It's small and red with tight steps in front and windows so small you'd think they were holding their breath," (Cisneros 4).
46.

The four skinny tress on Mango Street teach Esperanza ________________?

a)

to have strength, like the strong roots of the trees

b)

to have power, like the green leaves

c)

to have roots

d)

to have bark

47.

Esperanza says: "They bloom like roses." What is she referring to?

a)

Flowers

b)

Clouds

c)

A dancer

d)

Hips

48.

Theme is a subject or topic of a piece of writing. What is NOT a theme found in The House on Mango Street

a)

family and friendship

b)

identity and gender

c)

justice and vengence

d)

hope and encouragement

49.

Imagery is an appeal to the senses. Which of these does not fit that category?

a)

Her mother smelled like bread

b)

Her father's feet were thick as dough

c)

Darius did not respond.

d)

Everybody wants to trade. The lemon shoes for the red shoes

50.

House on Mango Street is told from what point of view?

a)

firs person narrator

b)

third person omniscient narrator

c)

third person limited narrator

d)

third person objective narrator

51.

What is personification?

a)

A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given

to an animal or an object

b)

An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true

c)

States a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. Says you are something

d)

Simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to emphasize

52.
How does Sally's father punish her?
a)
Locks her up
b)
Lectures her
c)
Beats her
d)
Threatens all men who talk to her
53.
What is the monkey garden?
a)
a garden full of monkeys
b)
a jungle gym
c)
a junkyard with old cars
d)
a restaurant
54.

The Four Skinny Trees symbolizes what?

a)

Life in an ugly part of town

b)

Esperanza's family of six

c)

Esperanza's strength

d)

being tall

55.
Why is Minerva's luck so unlucky?
a)
she has no education and is not very smart
b)
she has 6 children and is alone without her husband
c)
her husband beat her and she keeps kicking him out and taking him back
d)
she is friends with Sally and Marin
56.

Why does Esperanza want to be beautiful and cruel?

a)

she wants to wants to move to Mexico

b)

she hates all the people who run off to marry because they are ugly

c)

she doesn't want to live in Chicago anymore

d)

she will be powerful and will have her choice of men

57.
Why did Esperanza's mother quit school?
a)
she got pregnant and had to raise children
b)
she had to work for her family
c)
she wasn't a smart cookie
d)
she didn't have any nice clothes
58.
Why did Esperanza decide never to go back to the Monkey Garden?
a)
That is where she saw Sally get assaulted
b)
The big man with yellow teeth made it scary
c)
It was no longer pretty
d)
That is where Esperanza was assaulted
59.
Why did Sally get married?
a)
Because she was pregnant
b)
She found a rich man
c)
To escape life with her father
d)
She was forced to
60.
What did the three sisters want Esperanza to do?
a)
to escape Mango Street
b)
Remember where she came from and come back to Mango Street
c)
to rescue those who are left behind
d)
get married
61.
At the end of the book what happened?
a)
Esperanza went to college
b)
Esperanza moved in with Alicia
c)
She bought the big house of her dreams
d)
Esperanza packed her books and paper and Mango Street let her go
62.
Who wrote The House on Mango Street?
a)
Frida Kahlo
b)
Sandra Cisneros 
c)
Esperanza
d)
Sandra Echeverría
63.
Why is Joe called the baby-grabber?
a)
He is romantic
b)
He is a politician 
c)
He's dangerous
d)
He works in a daycare 
64.

How does Esperanza refuse conforming to the expectations placed on her?

a)

refusal to eat Wendy's

b)

Refusal to act independently

c)

Refusal to get married

d)

Refusal to be perceived as being just as capable as a man

65.

What is life like in the Esperanza's home and how/does Esperanza want to change it?

a)

The women dominate the house and the men inside of it, so Esperanza wants to maintain it's structure

b)

The men control the house and the women inside of it, but Esperanza wants to escape from these male-dominated households

c)

Esperanza is happy with the familial structure in her home, but she does wish for a bigger house that is more comfortable

d)

Esperanza wouldn't change anything about her living situation

66.

What is an accurate response to the following quote?


Rafaela is “getting old from leaning out the window so much, gets locked indoors because her husband is afraid [she] will run away since she is too beautiful to look at” (Cisneros, 79).

a)

Rafaela is afraid of her husband but hates the outdoors, so she never leaves

b)

Rafaela's husband loves her so much that her wants her to stay safe. He thinks the best way to do this is by keeping her inside

c)

Rafaela enjoys her privacy and doesn't want to interact with anyone besides her husband

d)

Rafaela is never allowed to go outside because her husband is afraid that she will leave him

67.

What is a common theme among woman around Esperanza?

a)

They want to conform to society's expectations for women

b)

They are constantly stuck inside looking out

c)

They must work together as a team

d)

They want to achieve their goals of being mothers

68.

Why does Esperanza want her own home?

a)

To escape the traditional values forced upon her

b)

To show everyone that made fun of her in school that she is successful

c)

To show off her money

d)

To escape her mother

69.

"Angel Vargas learned to fly and dropped from the sky like a sugar donut..."

a)

Symbolism

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Allusion

70.

"At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth."

a)

Juxtaposition

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Allusion

71.

"There was an old woman she had so many children she didn't know what to do"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Allusion

72.

"... mother who is tired all of the time from buttoning and bottling and babying...."

a)

Symbolism

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Allusion

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