WorksheetsHouse on Mango Street part 1
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following characters do not live with Esperanza?
Mama and papa
Nenny
Carlos and Kiki
All of these characters live with Esperanza
How is Esperanza’s mother’s hair described?
Lazy and never does what she wants it to
Slippery
Thick and straight
Curly and pretty
What evidence does not support Esperanza’s feelings towards her mother?
“Holding you a feeling safe”
“Warm smell of bread before you bake it”
“Everyone in my family has different hair”
“Like little candy circles all curly and pretty”
Based on this evidence, how does Esperanza feel towards her mother?
She does not like her or enjoy her company
She feels safe and at home around her
She is more of a daddy’s girl
She is scared of her because she is abusive
How does the narrator feel about her sister?
She “did not choose her”
“Nenny is her best friend”
Esperanza “looks up to her”
They “fight all the time”
True (A) or False (B): Esperanza believes that “boys and girls live in separate worlds.”
True
False
What does Esperanza wish for in this vignette? (Boys and Girls)
A new dad
A new house
A best friend
A dog
In English, what does “Esperanza” mean?
Too many letters
Hope
Strength
There is no meaning for “Esperanza” in English
According to Esperanza, in Spanish, her name means:
Too many letters
Hope
Strength
There is no meaning for “Esperanza” in Spanish
Who is Esperanza named after?
Her mother
Her neighbor
Her Great Grandmother
Her Aunt
What was that woman like?
Content in her home
Calm and quiet
An extremely happy woman
A wild horse of a woman”
According to Esperanza, “the Chinese, like the Mexicans, don’t like their women______________.”
Strong
Fat
Working
Weak
Which of the following does not describe Cathy?
She is Esperanza’s neighbor
She enjoys Rachel and Lucy’s company
She owns a lot of cats
She and her family are going to move soon
Why is Cathy moving?
Because Mango Street is getting “bad”
They are going to New York City
Her mother got a new job
None of the above
What does Esperanza buy for five dollars?
A jacket
A white cat
Part ownership of a bicycle
A music box
True (A) or False (B): Cathy is part owner of the above purchase
True
False
True (A) or False (B): Cathy and Esperanza are better friends than Esperanza, Lucy, and Rachel
True
False
In Laughter what does the house mentioned in this chapter remind Esperanza of?
Puerto Rico
New York City
Her Mother
Mexico
True (A) or False (B): Nenny agrees with Esperanza’s observation about the house
True
False
