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The House on Mango Street

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The House on Mango Street
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?
a)
It was the largest house they had 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 had lived in.
2.
The House on Mango Street
True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Why does Esperanza like Marin?
a)
She is good at babysitting.
b)
She is teaching Esperanza to sing.
c)
She tells Esperanza adult things.
d)
She bakes excellent cookies.
4.
What is Rosa Vargas' life like?
a)
busy -- she has three jobs she loves
b)
exciting -- she travels monthly
c)
happy -- she has everything she wants
d)
tiring -- she cries because her husband left her and with too many kids
5.
What does Marin expect to do if she returns to Puerto Rico?
a)
return to the United States right away
b)
work on her other cousin's farm
c)
sell Avon makeup in Puerto Rico
d)
marry her boyfriend
6.
What happened when Louie's other cousin visited?
a)
He tried to sell toys to them.
b)
He gave the kids a ride in a stolen car and was arrested.
c)
He took them to see their first movie.
d)
Esperanza had a crush on him.
7.
What did the girls discover in Gil's furniture store that made Esperanza feel stupid?
a)
A full-length mirror.
b)
A book in Spanish.
c)
A music box.
d)
A television.
8.
spent her life looking out the window
a)
Mama
b)
Ruthie
c)
great-grandmother
d)
Minerva
9.
tells Esperanza that the neighborhood is getting bad
a)
Sally
b)
Cathy
c)
Marin
d)
Eddie Vargas
10.
dreams of a home with a yard and three washrooms
a)
Mama
b)
Esperanza
c)
Papa
d)
Minerva
11.
shares a bike with Esperanza and Nenny
a)
Cathy
b)
Lucy and Rachel
c)
Ruthie
d)
Rachel
12.
helps Esperanza feel safe and loved
a)
Nenny
b)
Marin
c)
Ruthie
d)
Mama
13.
shares a bedroom with his brother
a)
Kiki
b)
Eddie Vargas
c)
Meme Ortiz
d)
Louie
14.
is Esperanza's responsibility
a)
Kiki
b)
Carlos
c)
Nenny
d)
Mama
15.
longs for a friend she can tell secrets to
a)
Cathy
b)
Mama
c)
Marin
d)
Esperanza
16.
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.
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.
In the vignette "Edna's Ruthie" what is different about Ruthie?
a)
She cannot speak.
b)
She never leaves the house.
c)
She speaks five languages.
d)
She is the only adult who likes to play.
19.
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.
20.
In the vignette "The Earl of Tennessee" what do all of the children in the neighborhood disagree on regarding Earl?
a)
They don't agree about his age.
b)
They don't agree about his real name.
c)
They don't agree about what his wife looks like.
d)
They don't agree on how much money they think he makes.
21.
Sire and Lois are two mean dogs that scare the children.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Who are what are the only ones that understand Esperanza?
a)
the dogs
b)
the flowers
c)
the clouds
d)
the trees
23.
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.
24.
In Spanish, our narrators name means:
a)
Faith
b)
Justice
c)
Love
d)
Hope
25.
Who has the most beautiful hair?
a)
Papa's hair, like a broom.
b)
Mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly.
c)
Carlos' hair, thick and straight.
d)
Nenny''s hair, slippery.
26.
What common traits does Esperanza share with Nenny, and how does she distinguish herself from Nenny?
a)
They have age in common
b)
They laugh the same
c)
They are different ages
d)
One laughs a lot and one is very serious
27.
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.
28.
Sally's father caught her talking to a boy and beat her.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
In the final vignette, what does Esperanza say she likes to do?
a)
paint pictures
b)
write songs
c)
tell stories
d)
watch sunsets
30.
In the vignette "Linoleum Roses," what does Sally do all day?
a)
She sits and looks out the window and her possessions.
b)
She talks to her friends on the telephone.
c)
She cries every night.
d)
She eats candy and watches soap operas.
31.

Which of the following is true about the house on Mango Street?

a)

It has one bedroom and one bathroom

b)

It is substantially larger than the last apartment

c)

It is a white house with a small picket fence

d)

The landlords of the house are much nicer than the last group of landlords

32.

What forced Esperanza’s family to move to the house on Mango Street?

a)

A building fire forced them to move away

b)

The landlord would not fix failing pipes in the old apartment

c)

Her parents were going through a divorce

d)

A terrible storm destroyed the old apartment

33.

Why does Esperanza like to sleep near her mom?

a)

She likes the smell of her mom’s hair

b)

She had insomnia

c)

Her mom’s bedroom is much larger and nicer than her own

d)

She loves the long late night conversations they have every night

34.

What does Esperansa's name mean in Spanish?

a)

Hot Dogs

b)

Home

c)

The color Red

d)

Hope

35.

"When you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle, you understand?"

a)

If she drives in a circle she's back where she started.

b)

She's going to leave and never come back

c)

If she leaves she cant forget who she is or where she's from

d)

She's going to tell stories about how much she hated it

36.

To whom is "House on Mango Street" dedicated?

a)

To the women

b)

The man with the mangos

c)

To the men

d)

The lady with the pink house

37.

What is one example of Esperanza's "deep-rooted" culture?

a)

She likes to eat sandwiches in the cafeteria.

b)

She has soft hair that smells like bread

c)

She has the same name as her great-grandmother

d)

She likes to wear high heels and be grown up

38.

What is the author's name?

a)

Esperanza Cordero

b)

Magdalena Cordero

c)

Sandra Cisneros

d)

Geraldo No Last Name

39.
What does Rafaela like to drink?
a)
white wine
b)
coke
c)
coconut and papaya juice
d)
coffee with a lot of sugar
40.
Who or what are the only ones that understand Esperanza?
a)
Dogs 
b)
flowers
c)
clouds 
d)
trees 
41.
What broke Mamacita's heart?
a)
Her husband for leaving her for a thin woman.
b)
Her son singing the Pepsi commercial in English
c)
Her husband would not take her out of the house.
d)
She found out she could not have anymore children.
42.

This character marries young to escape home, but ends up marrying a man like her father.

a)

Marin

b)

Sally

c)

Rafaela

d)

Nenny

43.
What does Esperanza dream of?
a)
dreams of a home with a yard and three washrooms
b)
being like her great-grandmother
c)
having beautiful hair like her mother
d)
having a house like she lives in on Mango Street
44.

Who is the author of The House On Mango Street?

a)

Sandy Cerenos

b)

Sandra Cisneros

c)

Caty Cranston

d)

Ezperanza Moreno

45.
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 one bedroom and one bathroom.
46.
Where is The House On Mango Street set?
a)
Chicago
b)
New York City
c)
New Mexico
d)
Texas
47.
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.
48.

Who is Sire?

a)

Esperanza's brother

b)

A boy who Esperanza' has a crush on

c)

A boy who assaulted Esperanza at the carnival

d)

Esperanza's fortuneteller

49.

Who is Geraldo?

a)

An unfamiliar man who died

b)

Esperanza's first boyfriend

c)

Esperanza's brother

d)

Sally's father

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