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The House on Mango Street Summative

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of sandwich does Esperanza’s mother pack her for lunch?
a)
Ham.
b)
Cheese.
c)
Ground Beef.
d)
Rice.
2.
What makes Esperanza too embarrassed to dance at her cousin’s baptism?
a)
Her terrible coordination.
b)
Her old shoes.
c)
Her awkward crush.
d)
Her ugly dress.
3.
What does Nenny think girls might turn into if they never grow hips?
a)
Witches.
b)
Grandmothers.
c)
Men.
d)
Spinsters.
4.
Esperanza believes that hips have a ___ quality.
a)
Musical.
b)
Dangerous.
c)
Humorous.
d)
Sadness.
5.
Where does Esperanza’s aunt get Esperanza a job?
a)
Junk shop.
b)
Photofinishing store.
c)
Resturant kitchen.
d)
Seamstress's shop.
6.
In the chapter called, "A Rice Sandwich," Esperanza wants her mom to make her a lunch for school because _____.
a)
She's tired of making her own lunch
b)
She wants to eat at school canteen instead of coming home
c)
Her mom keeps forgetting to maker her lunch 
d)
The food at school makes her sick
7.
In the chapter called, "Chanclas," Esperanza is going to a ______ at Precious Blood Church. 
a)
baptism party
b)
mass
c)
funeral
d)
Sunday school 
8.
In the chapter titled, "Chanclas," what is Esperanza's Uncle's name?
a)
Nacho
b)
Edwardo
c)
Billy
d)
Juan
9.
Vignette: Hips
While they are jumping rope, the girls are talking about hips, how “one day you wake up and they are there. “  What do the comments about what hips are for illustrate about the girls? 
a)
Their comments show that they are now growing into young women but Nenny is still too young to understand.
b)
Their comments show that they are trying to act older than what they are. 
c)
The comments show they are little girls who should not be talking about hips.
d)
Their comments show that everyone notices when girls grwo into young women
10.
Vignette: Hips
 What evidence best supports the fact that the other girls are maturing while Nenny is still young and naive?
a)
“She is too many light-years away. She is in a world we don’t belong to anymore.”
b)
“If you don’t [get hips] you may turn into a man. 
11.
What happens to Esperanza by the end of the vignette "Chanclas"
a)
She remains totally embarassed by her shoes
b)
She realizes she had no reason to be embarrassed by her shoes
c)
She becomes so happy because her mother went out an bought her a new pair of shoes
d)
She starts to feel ashamed that her mother cannot afford a new pair of shoes for her
12.
Why does Esperanza want to eat in the lunchroom at school?
a)
Her boyfriend eats there
b)
She wants to feel like she fits in with other kids
c)
Marin eats there and brags about it
d)
She does not feel safe walking home for lunch
13.
Which quote is an example of an allusion?
a)
“She is in a world we don’t belong to anymore. Nenny.  Going.  Going.
b)
“Them are dangerous, he says.  You girls too young to be wearing shoes like that.”(41)
c)
“It’s Rachel who learns to walk the best all strutted in those magic high heels.”(40)
d)
“Hurray!  Today we are Cinderella because our feet fit exactly…”(40)
14.
Esperanza's innocence is best illustrated by
a)
The opening paragraph of "Hips"
b)
The last paragraph of "Hips"
c)
With the line, "They're good for holding a baby when you're cooking."(49)
d)
With the line, "They bloom like roses, I continue because it's obvious I'm the only one who can speak with any authority."(50)
15.
"In the canteen, which was nothing special, lots of boys and girls watched while I cried and ate my sandwich, the bread already greasy and the rice cold."(45)
What mood does this create?
a)
determination
b)
comfortable
c)
isolated
d)
proud
16.
When the girls refer to them feeling like Cinderella, this allusion reinforces the fact that the girls feel
a)
perfect and pretty
b)
used and abused
c)
mistreated by others
d)
uncomfortable and anxious 
17.
How does the woman from "A Family of Little Feet" make the girls day?
a)
She gives them a bigger bike
b)
She gives them old clothes to play dress up with
c)
She gives them new shoes that don't fit her
d)
She gives them old shoes to play dress up with
18.

In the vignette "The Family of Little Feet" why didn't the girls mind that the shoes got thrown away?

a)

They did not like wearing stolen shoes

b)

They did not really even like the color of the shoes

c)

They knew their mothers would be mad if they were caught acting older than they were.

d)

They did not like the way men treated them when wearing high heels

19.
Which sentence could best summarize the vignette "Chanclas"?
a)
At first, Esperanza is happy to go to a family function but feels out of place once there
b)
Esperanza is annoyed to have to go to her cousin's party but ends up enjoying herself at the end
c)

Esperanza spends the majority of time at the party feeling ashamed but realizes nobody has been judging her but herself

d)
Esperanza becomes surprised to learn the party is for her but toward the end gets agitated by her family
20.
Which sentence below offers support that the girls felt a sense of belonging while wearing the shoes?
a)
"Bum man says, Yes, little girl.  Your little lemon shoes are so beautiful.  But come closer.  I can't see very well.  Come closer. Please."(41)
b)
"Bum man is yelling something in the air but by now we are running fast and far away..."(42)
c)
If I give you a dollar will you kiss me?  How about a dollar.  I give you a dollar."(41-42)
d)
"Now you know to talk to drunks is crazy and to tell them your name is worse, but who can blame her.  She is young and dizzy to hear so many sweet things in one day..."(41)
21.
Which sentence best supports a sense of danger as a result of the shoes?
a)
"Hurray! Today we are Cinderella because our feet fit exactly, and we laugh at Rachel's one foot with a girl's grey sock and a lady's high heel."(40)
b)
"It's Rachel who learns to walk the best all strutted in those magic high heels."(40)
c)
"Down the corner where the men can't take their eyes off us.  We must be Christmas."(40)
d)
"Bum man is yelling something in the air but by now we are running fast and far away..."
22.

What is a vignette?

a)

Short scene that focuses on one moment

b)

A novel that compares two unlike things

c)

Giving human qualities to non-human things

d)

Comparison using “like” or “as”

23.

In Chanclas, Why doesn’t Esperanza want to dance at her cousin’s baptismal party?

a)

She doesn’t have hips

b)

She thinks her dress is ugly

c)

Nobody asks her to dance

d)

She feels self-conscious about her shoes and herself

24.
Where is The House On Mango Street set?
a)
Chicago
b)
New York City
c)
New Mexico
d)
Texas
25.

"Them are dangerous, he says. You girls too young to be wearing (a)   like that". What word is missing from this quote from "The Family of Little Feet".

26.

Check off the reasons Esperanza uses to try and convince her mom to let her take a packed lunch to school:

a)

she'll make her own lunch

b)

There will be fewer dishes for her mother to wash

c)

It will save the money

d)

Seeing her less will make her mother love her more

27.

Of the themes that have been presented in the novel so far, which is most prevalent in "Rice Sandwiches"?

a)

Home, Family, & community

b)

Social Class

c)

Identity & Maturity

d)

Foreignness & Culture

e)

Women & Girls

28.

Who wrote The House on Mango Street?

a)

Sandra Cisneros

b)

Sandra Oh

29.

The setting of The House on Mango Street is based upon Cisneros' actual childhood street Campbell Street.

a)

False

b)

True

30.

(a)   is the narrator of The House on Mango Street.

31.
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.
32.

Esperanza feels safe in her neighborhood because they are all... ("Those Who Don't")

a)

women

b)

Mexican

c)

brown

d)

immigrants

33.

Who is Rosa Vargas?

a)

The lady with a lot of kids

b)

The lady that works at the museum

c)

The lady with the pink house

d)

The lady that acts like a child

34.

What is Alicia MOST afraid of? ("Alicia Who Sees Mice")

a)

mice

b)

her father

35.

Esperanza, the narrator, admits she is “making it up as I go.” We can tell that she is

a)

knows what she is talking about

b)

afraid of growing up

c)

angry with her sister Nenny

d)

ashamed of her ignorance

36.
In the chapter, "Alicia Who Sees Mice," which of Alicia's family members has died?
a)
Father
b)
Mother 
c)
Sister
d)
Brother
37.
Alicia "is afraid of nothing except four-legged fur. And fathers." 
What does "four-legged fur" refer to in the chapter?
a)
Mice
b)
Cats
c)
Dogs
d)
Lions
38.
Darius points up to sky, and points to the clouds that look "like pillows." He says that one fat cloud looks like popcorn. He says that the other one is _____.
a)
A crab
b)
A tree
c)
God
d)
Bacon
39.
Why does Marin live with Louie's family?
a)
her family is in Puerto Rico
b)
they needed help with the two little sisters
c)
she needed a job
d)
she had no where to live
40.
Why does Esperanza start working in the photo lab?
a)
She needs money to help support the family
b)
She needs the money to buy her dream home
c)
She wants to work so she can save and go to college
d)
She is forced into the job by her Aunt.
41.

How does Marin make money for her and her fiance?

a)

By working at the market on Mango Street

b)

By selling Avon

c)

By waiting tables

d)

By selling DVDs

42.

How does Alicia Who Sees Mice develop the transformation of a woman's role in society.

a)

It describes how Alicia is dependent on her father to provide for her

b)

It describes how Alicia does not want to inherit the responsibility of her mother and get an education

c)

It describes how Alicia takes care of her siblings and father at home

d)

It describes how Alicia wants to leave Mango Street

43.

How does Esperanza "know" Marin is aching for a better a life?

a)
Because Esperanza feels the same way
b)
Because Esperanza knows her neighbors very well
c)
Because Marin told her she feels stuck in her environment
d)
Because Esperanza needs Marin to feel better about her own self
44.
Marin is symbolic of maturity because
a)
she has the wisdom Esperanza needs to grow as a person
b)
she forces her knowledge on Esperanza
c)
She knows how to survive in a rough neighborhood
d)
she was forced to grow up quickly due to a teenage pregnancy
45.
After reading "Alicia Who Sees Mice", which statement summarizes gender roles
a)
Alicia thinks she sees mice and therefore imaginative girls are silly
b)
Alicia wishes her mom was around to make her lunches because that is usually what moms do
c)
Alicia wants a better life and therefore goes to school on a train and buses
d)
Alicia's father is ultimate protector of her and supports her ideas and beliefs
46.
What does Esperanza believe when she states, "That is how it goes and goes."
a)
her personality is defined by sstereotypes
b)
immigration of Mexicans will always be looked upon as negative
c)
Steretypes ruin self-esteem
d)
Life is the way it is and some things will never change
47.
What do we learn about Esperanza through the naming of clouds
a)
She is pretty smart
b)
Science is her favorite subject
c)
She is still young and innocent 
d)
She has no imagination
48.
Identify the best summary sentence of the vignette "There Was an Old Lady Who Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do."
a)
Angel and Efren Vargas are wild kids from her neighborhood
b)
Some lady owns an apartment complex in her neighborhood
c)
Esperanza writes poetry and there is an old lady who inspires her
d)
There is a single mom in her neighborhood who has trouble reaising her boys
49.
Vignette: Alicia Who Sees Mice
 What piece of textual evidence shows us that Alicia’s father represents the stereotypical male who believes that a woman’s place is in the home?
a)
“Close your eyes and they’ll go away, her father says, or You’re just imagining” (pg.31).
b)
“And anyway, a woman’s place is sleeping so that she can wake early with the tortilla star…” (pg.31).
c)
“…the ones her father says do not exist. Is afraid of nothing except four-legged fur. And fathers” (pg.32).
50.
What is it about Mexicans in Esperanza's neighborhood  that help to create a stereotype? 
a)
The characters emotions
b)
The looks and appearance of the characters
c)
The dreams and experiences of the characters
d)
The location of where the characters hang out.
51.
The main purpose of the vignette "Those Who Don't" is to expose
a)
resourcefulness
b)
peace
c)
individuality
d)
biases
52.
Esperanza uses words like "dangerous" and "shiny knives" to describe stereotypes. This imagery can best be described as 
a)
enjoyable
b)
civilized
c)
aggressive
d)
confusing
53.
Darius from "Darius and the Clouds" shows a shift in his personality through
a)
changing the way he treats girls
b)
making life simple when looking at clouds
c)
showing his love for nature
d)
getting in trouble all the time
54.
Vignette: Those Who Don’t  
What is the social commentary that the author is making in the Those Who Don't?
a)
She telling about the negative connotations that people have against people of color.
b)
She is explaining the importance of caring for everyone, even people who do not live in your neighborhood.
c)
She is telling of the many racial stereotypes that is shown to people in her neighborhood, but she also has her own stereotypes about people in other neighborhoods. 
d)
She is explaining how people act in neighborhoods that are highly populated with Mexicans and Blacks.
55.
What do we learn from Nenny while she is naming clouds instead of learning about them
a)
she has learning difficulties
b)
she lacks imagination
c)
she is not proud of her heritage
d)
she is young
56.

What point of view is The House on Mango Street written?

(a)  

57.

Marin is a character who represents conventional expectations for girls at the time. Cisneros ends the vignette with this image:

"Marin, under the streetlight, dancing by herself is singing the same song somewhere. I know. Is waiting for a car to stop, a star to fall, someone to change her life."

What is Cisneros saying about this character and her expectations?

a)

She will go to Hollywood and become famous.

b)

She doesn't believe in her own ability to change her circumstances.

c)

She likes to sing and dance and is happy by herself.

d)

She should go back to Puerto Rico.

58.

The most direct statement Cisneros makes about prejudice and stereotypes is in the vignette "Those Who Don't".

"But we aren't afraid. We know the guy with the crooked eye is Davey the Baby's brother, and the tall one next to him in the straw brim, that's Rosa's Eddie V., and the big one that looks like a dumb grown man, he's Fat Boy, though he's not fat anymore nor a boy."

Why does she include this descriptive passage here?

a)

To explain why Esperanza will never leave Mango Street

b)

To express that when you know people as individuals they are not scary

c)

To demonstrate that nicknames are not helpful.

d)

These are Esperanza's uncles

59.

The character Alicia in "Alicia who sees Mice" wants to get a college degree. Is she supported by her father in achieving this goal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

60.

A narrator...

a)

tells a story in his or her own words.

b)

reads a story.

c)

writes a story.

61.
Mr. Benny gets upset when he sees the girls wearing the shoes. Why?
a)
He thinks the girls are too young to wear high heels
b)
They are actually his shoes
c)
The shoes are making marks in his grocery store
d)
The shoes make too much noise when the girls walk
62.
Rachel talks to a "bum man" because she is "young and dizzy to hear so many sweet things in one day." 
The man offers her a dollar for what? 
a)
A kiss
b)
A snickers bar
c)
Her shoes 
d)
A hug
63.

What is Meme's real name?

a)

Geraldo

b)

Juan

c)

Victor

d)

Santiago

64.

"Around the back is a yard, mostly dirt, and a greasy bunch of boards that used to be a garage. But what you remember most is this tree, huge, with fat arms and mighty families of squirrels in the higher branches. All around, me..." neighborhood of roofs, black-tarred and A-framed, and in their gutters, the balls that never came back down to earth."

What was fascinating about Meme's backyard?

a)

missing toys

b)

a dog

c)

a tree

d)

a broken-down car

65.

What is the main character's name?

a)

Jenny

b)

Esperanza

c)

Hope

d)

Sadness

66.
What kind of sandwich does Esperanza’s mother pack her for lunch?
a)
Ham.
b)
Cheese.
c)
Ground Beef.
d)
Rice.
67.
What do Esperanza and Nenny want to buy at Gil's store?
a)
a music box
b)
a girls music box with a ballerina
c)
an old pair of shoes
d)
a bike
68.
What does Esperanza remember best about Meme's backyard?
a)
His 21 crooked steps
b)
a large tree
c)
his large sheep dog
d)
His crooked floor boards
69.
What does Louie's cousin do with the Cadillac he drove?
a)
runs it into Louie's house
b)
travels to Mexico and back
c)
takes his cousins for a ride
d)
picks up his girlfriend from work
70.
What happens to Louie's cousin?
a)
He loses his job
b)
His girlfriend breaks up with him
c)
He dies
d)
He is arrested
71.
What does Marin do to earn money?
a)
sells Avon and babysits Louie's sisters
b)
She sells makeup and works at the corner store
c)
She receives disability
d)
She recycles cans and bottles
72.
What does Marin expect to do if she returns to Puerto Rico?
a)
go to jail
b)
marry her boyfriend
c)
babysit her own siblings
d)
go to her grandfathers funeral
73.
Why does Esperanza like Marin?
a)
She is good at babysitting.
b)
She sells Esperanza makeup at a lower price than everyone else.
c)
She tells Esperanza adult things.
d)
She bakes excellent cookies.
74.
What does Marin do each night?
a)
Sings in the shower so loud that everyone can hear.
b)
stand out front of her house and smoke
c)
volunteer at a local church
d)
volunteer at a local shelter
75.
What does Esperanza notice about strangers who come into her neighborhood and new neighborhoods she drives through?
a)
Strangers feel scared in her neighborhood and she feels unsafe in new areas.
b)
It is easy to get lost in new areas
c)
People are extremely and unexpectedly kind to strangers.
d)
There are good stores and restaurants to discover in new areas.
76.
What is Rosa Vargas's 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 her kids
77.
What do the neighbors do when the Vargas children misbehave?
a)
discipline them
b)
call them names and make fun of them
c)
gossip about which children will go to jail first
d)
ignore the kids behaviors
78.
Why does Alicia get up early to make tortillas?
a)
If she doesn't her father will beat her
b)
Her father expects her to since her mother died.
c)
The local bodega had a break-in, so she makes money selling the tortillas.
d)
She feeds the cute little mice with her scraps.
79.
Why does Alicia stay up so late each night?
a)
She goes dancing every night until 3 AM
b)
She is an insomniac, so she watches television to improve her English.
c)
She is too scared of the squeaking mice who scamper in the dark.
d)
She is studying for her classes at the college across town.
80.
What does Esperanza notice about strangers who come into her neighborhood and new neighborhoods she drives through?
a)
Strangers feel scared in her neighborhood and she feels unsafe in new areas.
b)
It is easy to get lost in new areas
c)
People are extremely and unexpectedly kind to strangers.
d)
There are good stores and restaurants to discover in new areas.
81.
Four Skinny Trees, symbolizes what?
a)
Life in an ugly part of town
b)
Esperanza's family of six
c)
Esperanza's strength
d)
 being tall
82.
What did the three sisters want Esperanza to do?
a)
to escape Mango Street
b)
Remember where she came from and come back to Mango Street
c)
to rescue those who are left behind
d)
get married
83.
At the end of the book what happened?
a)
Esperanza went to college
b)
Esperanza moved in with Alicia
c)
She bought the big house of her dreams
d)
Esperanza packed her books and paper and Mango Street let her go
84.
Why does Esperanza want to be beautiful and cruel?
a)
she will be like a man leaving the table without pushing her chair in
b)
she hates all the people who run off to marry because they are ugly
c)
she doesn't want to be an abused woman
d)
she will be powerful and will have her choice of men
85.
Which of the following words means "to assign to a lower position"?
a)
raise
b)
relegate
c)
improve
d)
dismiss
86.
The word, "assimilate" means to...
a)
blend in with another group of people
b)
stand out
c)
run away
d)
migrate
87.
If you are bilingual, you...
a)
are from two different cultures
b)
can make two different types of something
c)
can speak only one language
d)
can speak two languages
88.
The word resilience means to...
a)
resist
b)
recover
c)
respond
d)
react
89.

What was it that Sally wanted?

a)

To love and to love and to love and to love.

b)

To live and to live and to live and to live.

c)

To laugh and to laugh and to laugh and to laugh.

90.

What does Minerva write?

a)

Stories

b)

Novels

c)

Poems

91.

If bums ask Esperanza if they can come in, she will offer them the attic and ask them to stay. Why?

a)

She knows how it is to be without friends.

b)

She knows how it is to be without a house.

c)

She knows how it is to be poor.

92.

What do the three sisters say about Esperanza?

a)

She will never leave this neighborhood.

b)

She will never amount to anything.

c)

She is special and she will go far.

93.

TRUE or FALSE: Someone says to Esperanza, "Like it or not, you are Mango Street, and one day you'll come back too."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

94.

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

a)

hope

b)

love

c)

waiting

d)

too many letters

e)

house

95.

Who is Esperanza named after?

a)

Her mother

b)

Her grandmother

c)

Her great grandmother

d)

Her aunt

96.

What is the meaning of the term "sensory language"?

The sensory language in this vignette transports the reader to the scene.

a)

language that connects to the senses (sight, smell, taste, sound, touch)

b)

language that causes the reader to feel insensitive

c)

golden retriever

d)

the language spoken by your ancestors

97.

What is the meaning of the word "vignette" in regards to literature?

Example: This vignette was written about the author's experience growing up in Chicago during the 1960s.

a)

five golden rings

b)

a short piece of descriptive writing, often with little to no plot detail

c)

a short novel with only one character's point of view

d)

a chapter from a book

98.

What is the meaning of the word "theme?"

Example: What is the theme of this vignette?

a)

a common opinion, or consensus

b)

an idea that recurs in a piece of literature

c)

a central idea of a text

d)

linoleum

99.

A theme from House on Mango Street is

a)

Buying a home is the best way to build security.

b)

Living in one place is the best way to grow up.

c)

A home is more than a physical place, it can be simply be a place where you feel safe and loved.

d)

A home is more than a physical place, it is a necessary place.

100.

How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street?

a)

She is disappointed by the house and ashamed of it

b)

She is proud of the home and of her parents for buying it

c)

She thinks the home is funny because it is unusual

d)

She worries that the home will be taken from them

101.

Like Esperanza's father when he first arrived in the U.S., and ate nothing but "hamandeggs", Mamacita is powerless because

a)

She has no mastery of the English language

b)

She is a woman in a male dominated culture

c)

she is overweight and physically incapacitated

d)

she has very littl emoney and few possessions

102.

At the end of the novella, Esperanza says that she will leave Mango Street one day in order to...

a)

Forget all the pain and misery she witnessed while living there

b)

Make those women who doubted her talents feel foolish

c)

Come back and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves

d)

Show the world that her neighborhood is as good as any

103.

Rather than dividing The House on Mango Street into conventional chapters, Cisneros created the novella as a series of...

a)

Journal entries

b)

Formal poems

c)

Personal letters

d)

Brief Vignettes

104.

Which of the following is true about The House on Mango Street?

a)

The novella keeps readers guessing about how Esperanza feels about her talent for writing

b)

The novella focuses on the importance of acquiring wealth in order to leave a disadvantaged neighborhood

c)

The novella illustrates the dangers and disadvantages faced by women in male dominated cultures

d)

The novella suggests that a person as talented as Esperanza has nothing to fear in life

105.

Which of the following is true about The House on Mango Street?

a)

The novella keeps readers guessing about how Esperanza feels about her talent for writing

b)

The novella focuses on the importance of acquiring wealth in order to leave a disadvantaged neighborhood

c)

The novella illustrates the dangers and disadvantages faced by women in male dominated cultures

d)

The novella suggests that a person as talented as Esperanza has nothing to fear in life

106.

The incidents in the monkey garden and at the carnival teach Esperanza that...

a)

She can neither protect others nor rely on others to protect her

b)

Writing about difficult times is one way to lessen their impact

c)

The only way to deal with male aggression is through violence

d)

She and Sally will both be fine if they stick together

107.

Through her descriptions of characters such as Marin, Rafaela, and Sally, Cisneros provides examples of how women in the novella are...

a)

unwilling to sacrifice their freedom for others

b)

the victims of confinement or imprisonment

c)

the source of Esperanza's talents and behavior

d)

capable of controlling their own destiny

108.

Cisneros suggests the natural desire to express oneself creatively by...

a)

repeatedly reminding readers that noncreative people are destined for failure

b)

pointing out that every character on Mango Street enjoys writing or painting or sculpting

c)

having both Esperanza and Minerva give voice to their feelings through poetry

d)

depicting both Esperanza and Nenny as having inherited their mother's singing skills

109.

Why does Esperanza like and identify with the four skinny trees that grow on Mango Street?

a)

The trees remind Esperanza of her family's ancestral home in Mexico and her desire to return there.

b)

The trees remind Esperanza of herself because they grow and flourish despite harsh conditions

c)

The trees remind Esperanza of her father, who planted them when the family first moved to Mango Street

d)

The trees remind Esperanza of Sire, whom Esperanza loves and wants to be with when she grows up

110.

In her descriptions of Sally's relationship with her father, Cisneros captures...

a)

how female beauty can be a curse rather than a blessing on Mango Street

b)

the unbreakable bond that exists between fathers and daughters on Mango Street

c)

how male insecurity can be overcome with effort and understanding

d)

the joy that comes with working through problems and reaching a resolution

111.

The memory of her decision to drop out of school because she did not have nice clothes fills Esperanza's mother with feelings of...........that are familiar to her daughter.

a)

shame

b)

joy

c)

hatred

d)

longing

112.

Esperanza decides to be someone who "leaves the table like a man" because she...

a)

thinks this will impress her beloved father

b)

enjoys doing things to anger and confuse her brothers

c)

wants to have control over her own life as men do

d)

has more respect for men than she has for women

113.

Why does Esperanza identify with and admire Alicia?

a)

Alicia is intelligent, determined, and in control of her own life

b)

Alicia is also in love with a boy who has no interest in her

c)

Alicia comes from the same village in Mexico as Esperanza's father

d)

Alicia is a gifted poet

114.
In the vignette "Sire", which line helps Esperanza prove her own inner strength?
a)
"I don't remember when I first noticed him looking at me-Sire."
b)
"Him and his friends sitting on their bikes in front of the house, pitching pennies.  They didn't scare me."
c)
"I walked fast.  It made your blood freeze to have somebody look at you like that."
d)
I had to prove to me I wasn't scared of nobody's eyes, not even his."
115.
Which line from the text creates a lonely mood?
a)
"The little wooden door that has wedged shut the dark for so long opens with a big sigh and lets out a breath of mold and dampness."
b)
"We didn't know.  She had been dying such a long time we forgot.  Maybe she was ashamed."
c)
"At night Nenny and I can hear when Earl comes home from work.  First the click and whine of a car door opening, then the scape of concrete, the excited tinkling of dog tags..."
d)
"Good lucky you didn't come yesterday, she says.  The planets were all mixed up yesterday."
116.
Which sentence from the text is an example of personification?
a)
The little wooden door that has wedged shut the dark for so long opens with a big sigh and lets out a breath of mold and dampness."
b)
"Her T.V. is color and big and all her pretty furniture made out of red fur like the teddy bears they give away at carnivals."
c)
"I might be telling her a joke and she'll stop and say: The moon is beautiful like a balloon."
d)
"Once she threw out a pragnant lady just because she owned a duck...and it was a nice duck."
117.
Vignette: "Born Bad"
Esperanza goes from describing her Aunt Lupe as a wonderful woman who used to be a great swimmer to describing Aunt Lupe once she got ill.  This causes the tone to shift from
a)
dark to light-hearted
b)
apprehensive to disappointed
c)
happy to unsocial
d)
light-hearted to dreary
118.
Vignette:  "Born Bad"
Esperanza illustrates Aunt Lupe's beauty through the use of the following literary technique.
a)
Allusion to a Hollywood actress
b)
Simile to compare Aunt Lupe to the Mona Lisa
c)
Hyperbole to describe her physical features
d)
Epiphany to explain how she realized her Aunt Lup was a famous Hollywood Actress
119.
Vignette:  "Papa Who Wakes up Tired in the Dark"
Why was Esperanza's father so sad?
a)
He is tired of working the 3rd shift
b)

His father died

c)
His wife died
d)
Esperanza got into trouble with a nun at school
120.
Esperanza innocence can best be illustrated by her
a)
belief that her game is what killed her Aunt
b)
understanding that Aunt Lupe was a great swimmer
c)
desire to be like grown-ups and feel in love
d)
necessity to write poetry 
121.
What happened to Geraldo as a result of being an illegal immigrant?
a)
He was denied quality medical treatment
b)
He was arrested and sent back to Mexico
c)
He was forced to move into a neighborhood that was populated by Mexicans
d)
He had to sneak the rest of his family across the border
122.
Vignette:  "Edna's Ruthie"
Ruthie is characterized as 
a)
crazy
b)
intelligent
c)
peaceful
d)
self-centenred
123.
Vignette:  "Edna's Ruthie"
Regardless of how Esperanza sees Ruthie, the fact she acts the way she does is most likely because she is
a)
depressed
b)
self-centered
c)
mentally disabled
d)
shy
124.
Which of the following lines is an example of personification?
a)
"But I think diseases have no eyes.  They pick with a dizzy finger anyone, just anyone."
b)
"I want to be like the waves on the sea, like the clouds in the wind, but I am me."
c)
"I want to be Tahiti.  Or merengue.  Or electricity."
d)
"My whole life on that kitchen table:  past, present, future."
125.
Read the following:
"But I think diseases have no eyes.  They pick with a dizzy finger anyone, just anyone."
The above quote creates a sense of
a)
peace
b)
acceptance
c)
understanding
d)
hopelessness
126.
What does Elenita tell Esperanza that disappoints her?
a)
She says Esperanza will never move from Mango Street
b)
She says Esperanza will achieve her American Dream
c)
She says Esperanza will eventually have a home in the heart
d)
She says Esperanza will eventually have a home in Mexico all to herself
127.
Which statement best describes the vignette "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark."
a)
Death is easier with cultural pride
b)
With death comes growth
c)
A negative attitude will not take you as far as a positive one
d)
In order to be mature, one must also be responsible.
128.
Thinking about the entire vignette "Edna's Ruthie", Esperanza and the others seem to be __________ toward Ruthie
a)
Accusatory
b)
Serious
c)
compassionate
d)
intolerant
129.
Read the following and determine the literary technique:
"Hard to imagine her legs once strong, the bones hard and parting water, clean sharp strokes, not bent and wrinkled like a baby, not drowning under the sticky yellow light."
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
epiphany
d)
allusion
130.
Read the following and determine the purpose of the literary technique:
"Hard to imagine her legs once strong, the bones hard and parting water, clean sharp strokes, not bent and wrinkled like a baby, not drowning under the sticky yellow light."
a)
to emphasize Lupe's helplessness
b)
to illustrate Lupe's ability
c)
to highlight Lupe's profession
d)
to demonstrate the horrors of disease
131.
Read the following and determine which theme Ruthie best represents.
"There were many things Ruthie could have been if she wanted to.  Not only is she a good whistler, but she can sing and dance too."
a)
Gender Roles
b)
Identity
c)
American Dream
d)
Home creates a sense of belonging
132.
Read the following and determine the literary technique(s) being used.
"That's nice.  That's very good, she said in her tired voice.  You just remember to keep writing, Esperanza.  You must keep writing.  It will keep you free..."
a)
flashback and foreshadow
b)
epiphany and foreshadow
c)
allusion and metaphor
d)
Personification and flashback
133.
Why did Esperanza feel close to Aunt Lupe?
a)
Esperanza is a good swimmer just like Aunt Lupe
b)
Aunt Lupe favored Esperanza over Nenny and Carlos
c)
Aunt Lupe listened to Esperanza's poems and gave her advice on her writing
d)
Aunt Lupe practically raised Esperanza as her own child
134.
Rafaela is "trapped" in her house by her husband. How does she dream she can escape?
a)
turning her husband into the police
b)
drinking coconut and papaya juice
c)
tricking her husband and running out the door
d)
letting down her hair to climb down like Rapunzel
135.
Sally is trouble because__________?
a)
she flirts with the boys and wear a lot of make-up
b)
she is a prostitute like Marin
c)
she doesn't have any hopes and dreams
d)
she disobeys her father who says to come home right after school
136.
Why is Minerva's luck so unlucky?
a)
she has no education and is not very smart
b)
she has 6 children and is alone without her husband
c)
her husband beat her and she keeps kicking him out and taking him back
d)
she is friends with Sally and Marin
137.
What job does Esperanza's father do?
a)
he stays home and watches the children
b)
he goes out late and night doing illegal things
c)
he is a landscaper for a big house on top of the hill
d)
he doesn't work
138.
Why does Esperanza want to be beautiful and cruel?
a)
she will be like a man leaving the table without pushing her chair in
b)
she hates all the people who run off to marry because they are ugly
c)
she doesn't want to be an abused woman
d)
she will be powerful and will have her choice of men
139.
Why did Esperanza's mother quit school?
a)
she got pregnant and had to raise children
b)
she had to work for her family
c)
she wasn't a smart cookie
d)
she didn't have any nice clothes
140.
Why is Sally abused by her father?
a)
she keeps falling off the stairs
b)
her father doesn't like her
c)

she talks to boys

d)
she doesn't follow her father's directions
141.
Why did Esperanza try to defend Sally?
a)
People were making fun of her
b)
She can't fight
c)
She has no friends
d)
the boys were trying to get her to kiss them
142.
What happened at the carnival that was so upsetting?
a)
Sally left her alone
b)
she witnessed an assault
c)
boys were teasing Nenny
d)
Esperanza was assaulted
143.
Why did Sally get married?
a)
Because she was pregnant
b)
She found a rich man
c)
To escape life with her father
d)
She was forced to
144.
What did the three sisters want Esperanza to do?
a)
to escape Mango Street
b)
Remember where she came from and come back to Mango Street
c)
to rescue those who are left behind
d)
get married
145.
Alicia made Esperanza mad because.....
a)
Alicia called her names
b)
Alicia escaped, Esperanza didn't
c)
She wouldn't listen to her about the assault
d)
she told her "like it or not you are Mango Street."
146.
At the end of the book what happened?
a)
Esperanza went to college
b)
Esperanza moved in with Alicia
c)
She bought the big house of her dreams
d)
Esperanza packed her books and paper and Mango Street let her go
147.
What do Esperanza and Nenny want to buy at Gil's store?
a)
a music box
b)
a girls music box with a ballerina
c)
an old pair of shoes
d)
a bike
148.

Where did Esperanza get her name? ("My Name")

a)

Her mother

b)

Her grandmother

c)

Her great-grandmother

d)

She is the only Esperanza in the novel

149.

Esperanza's younger sister... ("Boys and Girls")

a)

Kiki

b)

Carlos

c)

Nenny

d)

Lucy

150.

Why do Esperanza and her friends need $5? ("Our Good Day")

a)

to buy a bike

b)

to kiss a boy

c)

for a games at a carnival

d)

to hear a song on the jukebox

151.

Esperanza’s name actually means ___________ .

a)

sadness

b)

waiting

c)

too many letters

d)

hope

152.
Why does Cathy tell Esperanza she is moving?
a)
Cathy lost all her cats and needs to find them
b)
her great grand cousin in France is giving them money
c)
her dad got a new job
d)
the neighborhood is getting bad
153.
The House on Mango Street
True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.
a)
True
b)
False
154.
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.
155.
The smell of Mama's hair is______________.
a)
comforting
b)
like the rain outside
c)
reminds Esperanza of Papa snoring
d)
musty
156.

How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street?

a)

She is disappointed by the house and ashamed of it

b)

She is proud of the home and of her parents for buying it

c)

She thinks the home is funny because it is unusual

d)

She worries that the home will be taken from them

157.

Rather than dividing The House on Mango Street into conventional chapters, Cisneros created the novella as a series of...

a)

Journal entries

b)

Formal poems

c)

Personal letters

d)

Brief Vignettes

158.

Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.

a)

metaphor and imagery

b)

simile and imagery

c)

personification and hyperbole

d)

repetition and simile

159.
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.
160.
What does the narrator mean when she says, “Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor?
a)
She is saying that she, unlike her brothers, has a lot of responsibilities. She is not as free and independent as Carlos and Kiki, at least until Nenny is old enough to be mature. 
b)
She believes that she is made of rubber and can be filled with helium and float into the sky.
c)
Here, she is implying that her parents hate her because she is a girl and they won’t let her do anything like Carlos and Kiki. 
161.
Vignette: Boys and Girls
What does the narrator say about the relationship between boys and girls? What evidence does she provide to support this idea?
a)
When the narrator says that “the boys and the girls live in separate worlds”(pg.8), she is implying that the girls live on one planet and the boys live on a better planet.
b)
On page 8, the narrator says, “the boys and the girls live in separate worlds.” She implies that they exist in two different societies; they live by two sets of rules—rules that give men and boys more freedom and independence than women and girls.
c)
On page 8, the narrator says that “the boys in their universe and we in ours” which means they do not like to play with her and Nenny because they are different. 
162.
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.
163.

True (A) or False (B): Esperanza believes that “boys and girls live in separate worlds.”

a)

True

b)

False

164.

Who is Esperanza named after?

a)

Her mother

b)

Her neighbor

c)

Her Great Grandmother

d)

Her Aunt

165.

In Laughter what does the house mentioned in this chapter remind Esperanza of?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

New York City

c)

Her Mother

d)

Mexico

166.

Fat popsicle lips

a)

simile and imagery

b)

metaphor and personification

c)

metaphor and simile

d)

imagery and alliteration

167.

a reference to a person, place, or item outside the context of the text

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

allusion

d)

tone

168.

My hair is lazy

a)

personfication

b)

imagery

c)

sensory language

d)

3rd person point of view

169.

Nenny and Esperanza’s laughter is “ like a pile of dishes breaking”(17).

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

170.

My name is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings.

a)

imagery

b)

Metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

pun

171.

Windows so small you'd think they were holding their breath.

a)

Personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

allusion

172.

It's as if he let go a million moths all over the dusty furniture.

a)

repetition

b)

sensory language

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

173.

My mother's hair...is the warm smell of bread before you bake it.

a)

metaphor

b)

imagery

c)

simile

d)

personificatoin

174.

Two girls raggedy as rats live across the street.

a)

alliteration and simile

b)

assonance and metaphor

c)

hyperbole and imagery

d)

personification and simile

175.

Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.

a)

metaphor and imagery

b)

simile and imagery

c)

personification and hyperbole

d)

repetition and simile

176.

What is a vignette?

a)

Short scene that focuses on one moment

b)

A novel that compares two unlike things

c)

Giving human qualities to non-human things

d)

Comparison using “like” or “as”

177.

She is very sassy.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

178.

Her was born here, but me I'm Texas.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

179.

You live there?

a)

Indirect Characterization

b)

Direct Characterization

180.

There clothes are crooked and old.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

181.

The owner, he is a black man who doesn't talk much and sometimes if you didn't know better you could be in there a long time before your eyes notice a pair of gold glasses floating in the dark.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

182.

Look at that house. It looks like Mexico.

a)

Indirect Characterization

b)

Direct Characterization

183.

She has to have a house. "A real house."

a)

Esperanza

b)

Nenny

c)

Mama

d)

Papa

184.

An older Black man who wears gold rim glasses and only allows paying customers to shop with the lights on.

a)

Earl

b)

Gil

c)

Benny

d)

Blanca

185.

Marries a marshmallow salesman and isn't allowed to have visitors unless her husband is working.

a)

Sally

b)

Rafaela

c)

Mamacita

d)

Minerva

186.

Her significant other wants her to speak English because they are in "home" in America.

a)

Rafaela

b)

Minerva

c)

Mamacita

d)

Sally

187.

Asks Esperanza for help after her husband hits her.

a)

Mamacita

b)

Minerva

c)

Sally

d)

Rafaela

188.

She is Sire's girlfriend and she cannot tie her shoes.

a)

Magdelena

b)

Lois

c)

Sally

d)

Rachel

189.

She says that she used to write children's books.

a)

Ruthie

b)

Rachel

c)

Lucy

d)

Edna

190.

She tells Esperanza that she will "have a home in her heart."

a)

Minerva

b)

Mamacita

c)

Elenita

d)

Edna

191.

He works in the United States, sends money back to his country, and meets Marin at a dance.

a)

Louie

b)

Sire

c)

Geraldo

d)

Earl

192.

He dances with Esperanza at her cousin's baptismal party.

a)

Papa

b)

Uncle Nacho

c)

Kiki

d)

Carlos

193.

He is Esperanza's brother.

a)

Juan

b)

Louie

c)

Darius

d)

Kiki

194.
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
195.
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.
196.
Who or what are the only ones that understand Esperanza?
a)
Dogs 
b)
flowers
c)
clouds 
d)
trees 
197.
According to Esperanza, what does Sally want?
a)
to get married
b)
to love and love and love
c)
to get away from her parents
d)
a boyfriend to make her happy
198.
was a wild woman who was forced to get married
a)
Mama
b)
great-grandmother
c)
Rachel
d)
Marin
199.
In the final vignette, what does Esperanza say she likes to do?
a)
paint pictures
b)
write songs
c)
tell stories
d)
watch sunsets
200.
Why did Esperanza's family move to Mango Street? (NT)
a)
it was the real house our family had always been looking for
b)
the water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them
c)
our house on Loomis was too small
d)
we didn't have enough money to pay the rent

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