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WorksheetsThe House on Mango Street Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
How does Esperanza describe Elenita?
too good at Math
a witch woman
ugly
obese
Who was Geraldo?
an old man who was creepy
a young man who met Marin at a dance
an odd duck who was flirting with everyone!
the neighbor from the orange building
What happened to Geraldo?
get left to go back home
the school made him go home for swearing in the hallway
He was in a hit and run accident
IDK
How did Marin feel about Marin dying?
it mattered to her
didn't care
who?
What was different about Edna's Ruthie?
she was big.....VERY big
she was an adult who liked to play
she was very short
she was very mean
What do all of the children in the neighborhood disagree on regarding the Earl of Tennessee?
they don't agree about his age
they don't agree about his smell
they don't agree about what his wife looks like
they don't agree on how much $ they think he makes
Sire and Lois are two mean dogs that scare the children. True or False?
true
false
idk
Who or what are the only ones that understand Esperanza?
the dogs
the feral pigs in the woods
the clouds
the trees
the flowers
What broke Mamacita's heart?
when the PE teachers humiliated her
her baby boy singing the Pepsi commercial in English
her husband slapping her
her car broke down
Why does Rafaela's husband lock her in the apartment?
the zombies were out and he wanted her safe
he thinks she will run away because she is so beautiful
he's just mad
he doesn't want her able to find a job
he's confused
What does Rafaela like to drink?
Dr. Pepper
Coke
Pepsi
coconut and papaya juices
According to Esperanza, what does Sally want?
a car with leather, rims, and a sunroof
a boyfriend that isn't a basement dweller/neckbeard
she wants to love and love and love
a new purse
What doesn't Esperanza go out with her family on Sundays anymore?
She is ashamed that they stare at things out the window they can't have.
She is busy with her friends.
She is busy with her bf.
She has too much schoolwork.
IDK
What does Esperanza say she will do when she is older?
make a lot of money
own a house and invite the bums to live in the attic
let her neckbeard brother live in the basement
travel the world
What does Esperanza decide about growing up?
she wants to be just like her mother
she wants to be a politician
she says she will not grow up tame
she will own a restuarant
Who says she used to be smart but quit school because she did not have nice clothes?
Rasputia
Esperanza's mother
Esperanaza's grandmother
Magdalena
When Sally's father caught her talking to a boy he...
beat the boy up
beat her
ran away
grew a mustache and a mullet
How did Esperanza feel when Sally went into the garden with the boys?
angry
happy
disgusted
confused
Esperanza thought Sally got married to....
gold dig
escape
get a new last name
impress her friends
What does Salley do all day in Linoleum Roses
looks out the window and at her possessions
talks on the phone to her friends
listens to old records
reads romance novels about far away places
reads about princesses
What do the three sisters tell Esperanza?
to ALWAYS make sure to brush her pony (when she gets one)
to remember to come back
to NEVER....EVER get married to an ugly man
that she can overcome her past
Esperanza is ________ to come from Mango Street.
proud
embarrassed
What does Esperanza NOT want in her house?
to be in an upper class neighborhood
it's her own
quiet and clean
a porch
Which of these does Esperanza like to do?
paint
write music
tell stories
shop
The BEST example of a theme for "The House on Mango Street" is....
shoes
search for your own identity
a house
trust the government to help you
Curb
The raised, concrete edge on the side of a street
the type of roots that grow under a street and break through
a blank
IDK
Barrettes
a FAST type of car
something to hold your hair in place
a special towel to whipe your pits after PE class if you're musty
a bar that is only for girls
Annual
happens once a year
how would I know ?
a girls name in Brazil
a special type of wax used to remove hair from a man's back if it gets too long/dirty
Catalyst
inspires a person or an event
a vein from the heart to the leg
someone obsessed with cats
someone who is generally considered unwashed, licks themselves like a cat would to stay "clean"
A vignette is...
A brief description of something, in this case as a part of a larger collection of stories to tell a bigger story
a type of vinegar based salad dressing
the opposite of a brickette
a beautiful flower that smells HORRIBLE
A chandelier is
a fancy light fixture
a plumbing fixture that is installed as a separate unit in the bathroom besides toilet, shower and sink, which users have to straddle. Some bidets resemble a large hand basin, with taps and a stopper so they can be filled up; other designs have a nozzle that squirts a jet of water to aid in cleansing
teaches math two doors down
Inherit means
telling someone who won't stop talking to SHUT THEIR NOISE HOLE!
telling someone with bad breath to close their "garlic breath"
to receive after someone dies
beats or sounds in a word
Sassy means...
IDK
bold and spirited
Aisle
a space between rows
Who is the author of The House on Mango Street?
Amanda Fernandez
Maxine Hong Kingston
Sandra Cisneros
The setting of the novel is...
modern day in Chicago
future in Chicago
modern day in New York City
ancient times in Puerto Rico
The author's background most likely....
impacts the setting of the story
impacts the theme of the story
impacts who the characters are in the story
all of these answers
Which is a vignette?
a type of writing adding detail to a character or setting
Which food was eaten in The House on Mango Street
Extra Credit - Which is the most disgusting food combo?
Extra Credit - The worst punishment for disrupting class would be ...
calling home in front of my classmates
running through a gauntlet of my peers throwing paper at me
a referral
inner school suspension
Extra Credit - We are in Room....
11
12
13
idk
The word _________ means "to understand the importance of something."
appreciate
temporary
disgusted
expectation
The word _________ means "feeling dislike for something."
disgusted
strength
despite
temporary
Choose the subject that agrees with (matches) the verb in the sentence. _________ sits at the lunch table by the window.
My cousin
We
Juanita and I
My friends
Choose the subject that agrees with (matches) the verb in the sentence. _________ explains what bullying is during Advisory class.
Mr. Perkins
My classmates
We
They
True or False
People who come into Esperanza's neighborhood think the residents are dangerous.
True
False
A polite way (and also most likely to be a successful way) to ask someone to stop talking to you is...
tell them to shut their noise hole
use a nice tone and nicely ask them to please stop talking
tell them to shut up
let them know how bad their breath is
"The House on Mango Street" is...
science fiction
a vignette
a persuasive essay
a poem
an editorial
Mr. E.'s basic expectations for class are...
don't interrupt him or my peers and give effort
try to be on time at least 3 days a week
make sure to bring 30 sheets of double lined notebook paper each day
use your orange highlighter to highlight all dates, locations, weights, states, and city governor's
