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"The House on Mango Street"

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check all the streets that Esperanza and her family have lived on before moving to Mango Street.

a)

Lewis

b)

Keeler

c)

Paulina

d)

First

e)

Loomis

2.

Why is the house on Mango Street different than the other houses she has lived in?

a)

It has a big yard

b)

Her family owns the house

c)

It was like the houses on T.V.

d)

Esperanza gets her own room

3.

Fill in the blank of the description: "It's small and red with tight steps in front and windows so small you'd think they were holding their (a)   ."

4.

What does Esperanza not like about her house on Mango Street?

a)

It has one washroom

b)

Everyone has to share a bedroom

c)

The yard is small

d)

All of the above

5.

Who does Esperanza have to share a bedroom with?

a)

Carlos

b)

Kiki

c)

Nenny

d)

Mama

e)

Papa

6.

What word did the nun say about Esperanza's house on Loomis that made Esperanza feel like nothing?

a)

"Ewww!"

b)

"There?"

c)

"Sinner!"

d)

"Bars?"

7.

Whose hair is like a broom?

a)

Mama

b)

Papa

c)

Carlos

d)

Kiki

8.

Whose hair feels like fur?

a)

Mama

b)

Papa

c)

Carlos

d)

Kiki

9.

Whose hair looks like little rosettes?

a)

Mama

b)

Papa

c)

Nenny

d)

Esperanza

10.

Whose hair smells like bread?

a)

Mama

b)

Papa

c)

Nenny

d)

Esperanza

11.

Who is Carlos' best friend?

a)

Esperanza

b)

Nenny

c)

Kiki

d)

Vargas kids

12.

How does Esperanza describe her relationship to Nenny?

a)

They are best friends

b)

It is broken down like their house

c)

She is like a balloon tied to an anchor

d)

It is like Carlos' and Kiki's relationship

13.

What does Esperanza's name mean? (check all that apply)

a)

hope

b)

love

c)

waiting

d)

too many letters

e)

house

14.

Who is Esperanza named after?

a)

Her mother

b)

Her grandmother

c)

Her great grandmother

d)

Her aunt

15.

What is one name that Esperanza would choose for herself?

(a)