WorksheetsHouse on Mango street Stories 1, 3, &4
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
My Name
What is the narrator's name, and what does it mean in English and Spanish?
What is the narrator's name, and what does it mean in English and Spanish?
a)
It is Blance. In English it means "white." In Spanish it means "pure."
b)
It is "Esperanza." In English it means "hope." In Spanish it means "too many letters."
6.
Boys and Girls
In this chapter, what does the Narrator want to have someday?
In this chapter, what does the Narrator want to have someday?
a)
She wants to have a husband and five children.
b)
She wants to have a bedroom of her own.
c)
She wants to have a best friend.
d)
She wants to have a college education.
7.
The word _________ means "lasting only a short time."
a)
temporary
b)
despite
c)
appreciate
d)
expectation
8.
The word _________ means "even though or without regard to."
a)
despite
b)
strength
c)
rent
d)
expectation
9.
The word _________ means "something you look forward to or have ideas about."
a)
expectation
b)
temporary
c)
dreams
d)
despite
10.
Esperanza is named after...
a)
her mother
b)
her grandmother
c)
her great-grandmother
d)
her great-great-grandmother
11.
On which street was Esperanza and her family living on when the nun made her feel like she was nothing.
a)
Paulina
b)
Keeler
c)
Loomis
d)
Mango
12.
Why did Esperanza’s great-great grandmother live a sad life?
a)
She suffered numerous illnesses throughout life
b)
She lost her beloved husband and a young age and never found love again
c)
She lived in a house without windows
d)
She was forced into a marriage she did not want to be part of
13.
What does Esperanza compare herself to?
a)
Train wreck
b)
White Telephone
c)
Black Guitar
d)
Red Balloon
14.
was a wild woman who was forced to get married
a)
Mama
b)
great-grandmother
c)
Rachel
d)
Marin
15.
During her conversation with Esperanza, the nun expresses _____ when she points to The House on Mango Street.
a)
joy
b)
shock
c)
indifference
d)
anger
16.
How many people live with Esperanza?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
17.
What does Esperanza think of her name?
a)
It means hope
b)
It's more interesting than being named Becky
c)
She feels inspired to be like her great-grandmother
d)
She'd rather be named something else
18.
Why did Esperanza's family leave Loomis quick?
a)
They were late on their rent
b)
They won a new house, but had to move in fast to claim it
c)
There was an earthquake
d)
The landlord wasn't keeping up with the repairs
19.
What does Esperanza mean when she says that, "I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherent her place by the window."
a)
She wants to change her name
b)
Her name really means sadness
c)
Women are secretly strong
d)
She doesn't want to be fated to being trapped like her great-great-grandmother
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