WorksheetsThe House on Mango Street Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 39mins
How is Marin is symbol of maturity?
After reading "Alicia Who Sees Mice", which statement summarizes gender roles?
Why is the mother so overwhelmed with taking care of the kids?
her personality is defined by stereotypes
What do we learn about Esperanza through the naming of clouds?
She is intelligent
There is a single mom in her neighborhood who has trouble raising her boys
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?
What is it about Mexicans in Esperanza's neighborhood that helps to create a stereotype?
The main purpose of the vignette "Those Who Don't" is to highlight
Which sentence from "Alicia Who Sees Mice" supports the theme of the American Dream?
What is the social commentary that the author is making in the Those Who Don't?
What do we learn from Nenny while she is naming clouds instead of learning about them?
What are Esperanza's dreams and aspirations in the House on Mango Street?
To have her own house, escape the constraints of her neighborhood, and become a writer.
To start her own business, become a politician, and have a large social media following.
To become a famous actress, live in a mansion, and have a personal chef.
To become a doctor, marry a wealthy man, and travel the world.
How does the theme of identity play a role in the House on Mango Street?
The theme of identity is explored through the experiences of the main character, Esperanza, in a predominantly African American neighborhood.
The theme of identity is only explored through the experiences of secondary characters in the House on Mango Street.
The theme of identity is explored through the experiences of the main character, Esperanza, in a predominantly Latino neighborhood.
The theme of identity is not explored in the House on Mango Street.
What is the concept of home in the House on Mango Street?
The concept of home in the House on Mango Street is irrelevant to the story.
The concept of home in the House on Mango Street is multifaceted and represents a sense of belonging, identity, and community.
The concept of home in the House on Mango Street is solely about physical shelter.
The concept of home in the House on Mango Street is only about personal possessions.
How does storytelling hold power in the House on Mango Street?
Storytelling gives voice to the characters and allows them to express their experiences, dreams, and struggles.
Storytelling helps the characters forget about their experiences, dreams, and struggles.
Storytelling is irrelevant to the characters' experiences, dreams, and struggles.
Storytelling is a form of entertainment for the characters and has no real power.
What is the impact of poverty in the House on Mango Street?
It improves the quality of life for the residents.
It has no impact on the residents.
It increases opportunities and resources for the residents.
It limits opportunities and resources for the residents.
What does Esperanza hope to achieve in her life?
To achieve her dreams and find happiness and fulfillment in her life.
To find true love and start a family.
To travel the world and have adventures.
To become rich and famous.
How does Esperanza's identity shape her experiences in the House on Mango Street?
What does home represent for Esperanza and the other characters in the House on Mango Street?
A sense of belonging, identity, and stability.
A place of isolation and loneliness.
A source of fear and insecurity.
A symbol of confinement and limitation.
How does storytelling help the characters in the House on Mango Street cope with their circumstances?
Storytelling helps them escape their circumstances and create a fantasy world.
Storytelling isolates them further and prevents them from finding solutions.
Storytelling makes them more vulnerable and exposes their weaknesses.
Storytelling allows them to express their emotions, share their experiences, and find a sense of identity and empowerment.
How does poverty affect the characters' lives in the House on Mango Street?
Poverty provides characters with opportunities for personal growth.
Poverty limits opportunities, traps characters in a cycle of struggle, and shapes their perspectives.
Poverty has no impact on the characters' lives in the House on Mango Street.
Poverty is a temporary condition that the characters easily overcome.
Which of these is an example of personification?
The waves crashing sounded like my father pounding his hammer.
The wind whistled as it swept through the leaves in the trees.
The boy is funny as a clown.
Which of these are characteristics of vignettes?
They often feature memories and flashbacks
They are focused on imagery and description
They focus on emotional tone and feeling.
All of the above.
In a bildungsroman, protagonists usually struggle with which of the following?
Identity issues
Some kind of family drama
Dealing with the trauma of some kind of loss.
All of the above
Why is Esperanza so reluctant to claim the House on Mango Street as her own?
Because it is run down
Because it doesn't match the house in her dreams.
Because it isn't in the best neighborhood.
All of the above
What does it mean to say that Esperanza is "discovering" her body parts such as feet and hips?
She is noticing the changes as she begins to have a more adult body.
She is discovering how much they hurt after falling off the bike.
She is discovering new blemishes and imperfections.
None of the above.
What do the Four Skinny Trees teach Esperanza?
To rage at the world
To stop growing
To keep on growing even when it's hard
ALl of the above
When Esperanza is looking up towards the femme fatales in movies, why does she want to be like them?
They femme fatales will not give their power away
They drive men crazy
The femme fatales are beautiful
They are crazy
How does Esperanza behave toward her sister, Nenny, at the beginning of the novella?
She feels Nenny is a responsibility, and not a true friend
They are inseparable best friends who tell each other everything.
She feels Nenny is an annoyance and avoids her at all costs
She does not think about Nenny because they are so far apart in age.
How do the skinny trees represent Esperanza?
They are awkward
They are free
They both are able to survive in the neighborhood
They enjoy the outside
She is saying that she has a lot of responsibilities. She is not as free and independent as Carlos and Kiki to do as she pleases.
She believes that she is made of rubber and can be filled with helium and float into the sky.
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.
She is saying that she is completely free to float away as she pleases.
How is "Geraldo No Last Name" a story about discrimination?
In "A Smart Cookie," how is Esperanza's mother a good role model despite the fact that she quit school., has no vocational training, and represents everything that Esperanza does not want for herself.
What role does Esperanza's neighborhood play in shaping her identity?
It is a source of constant joy and happiness.
It has no impact on her identity.
It provides a backdrop for her dreams and aspirations.
It limits her opportunities and shapes her perspective.
What does the vignette 'Four Skinny Trees' symbolize in Esperanza's journey?
The trees are a metaphor for Esperanza's loneliness.
The trees represent a lack of growth and stagnation.
The trees symbolize strength and resilience in adversity.
The trees symbolize the beauty of nature in the city.
What was Aunt Lupe's advice to Esperanza?
Marry rich
Keep writing
Keep reading
Go to school
"My name...is the Mexican records my father plays on Sundays" is what type of figurative language?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Allusion
"They (the trees)...grab the earth between their hairy toes and bite the sky with violent teeth and never quit their anger"
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Allusion
Esperanza blames Sally for...(select more than one)
abandoning her at the carnival
the saddle horses
lying to her
running away to marry Geraldo.
True or False: Esperanza admires Alicia because she is not trapped on Mango St. like the other girls.
True
False
Papa believes that his children will receive good education at the public school.
True
False
Earl's wife visits him frequently
True
False
Esperanza enjoys school and learning
True
False
