WorksheetsThe House on Mango Street V25-44
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Which character fits the following description: nothing in pockets, didn't speak English, home was in another country, worked in a restaurant
Marin
Earl
Tito
Geraldo
What are some of the big topics explored in The House on Mango Street?
Politics, war, and revolution
Identity, gender roles, poverty, and the power of language.
Adventure, mystery, and suspense
Love, friendship, and betrayal
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.
Who is the author of "The House on Mango Street"
R.J Palacio
Gordon Korman
Sandra Cisneros
Roal Dahl
In the book, what does Esperanza's house on Mango Street symbolize?
Happiness
Laughter
Friendship
Unfulfilled Dreams
What happens to Geraldo after he gets hit by a car outside the dance hall?
He jumps right up like nothing happened
He dies
He gets hit hard and ends up with a forever limp
His head gets hits and he forgets who he is
In Vignette 26, Ruthie is so moved by Esperanza's poetic recitation that she can't express herself and simply compliments Esperanza's...
Strong Voice
Good Posture
Beautiful Teeth
Clean Shoes
"They don't walk like ordinary dogs, but leap and somersault like an apostrophe and comma."
Simile
Metaphor
"The little wooden door that has wedged shut the dark for so long opens with a sigh and lets out a breath of mold and dampness."
Allusion
Simile
Personification
In Vignette 27, who do the neighbors think comes over to Earl's house at various times?
Mother
Wife
Cousins
Sisters
Who is Esperanza's first real crush?
Meme
Angel
Tito
Sire
(Vignette 28) Esperanza is not scared of the boys outside.
TRUE
FALSE
(Vignette 28) Esperanza desires to be more grown up.
TRUE
FALSE
(Vignette 29) Why is Esperanza inspired by the trees outside her house?
They grow despite the concrete
They reach above everything
They live on light
They never cry
(Vignette 30) What does Esperanza think is Mamacita's reason for never leaving the house?
She's self-conscious about her weight
She's painfully awkward
She can't speak English
She is deaf
(Vignette 30) Why do you think that Mamacita doesn't learn English?
She hates America and doesn't want to speak the language.
She misses her home and doesn't want to get integrated into a new culture.
She is uneducated and doesn't have anyone to teach her.
She doesn't want to talk to her husband.
(Vignette 30) What was the only food Esperanza's father could ask for in English when he moved to the United States?
"Burgerandfries"
"Hamandeggs"
"Chickenandrice"
"Breadandbutter"
Define ALLUSION.
is the act of giving human like qualities to animals or inanimate objects.
is a comparison to two things using LIKE or AS.
is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point.
is an implied or direct reference to a person, place, event, etc. that is understood to be known by many.
(Vignette 31) What allusion is used to describe Rafaela's life?
Snow White is alluded to in this vignette.
Rapunzel is alluded to in this vignette.
Cinderella is alluded to in this vignette.
Pocahontas is alluded to in this vignette.
(Vignette 31) When Rafaela is locked in her apartment by her husband, what does she request from the girls?
Records
Makeup
A metal file
Papaya juice
"There'd be no nosy neighbors watching,...
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Which of Sally's features does Esperanza want to emulate?
EMULATE: the process of copying something achieved by someone else
Her lined eyes
Her blushed skin
Her colored lips
Her straightened hair
Which character fits this description: has 2 children, writes poems on little pieces of paper, has a husband who keeps leaving and comes back, is beaten by her husband
Sally
Minerva
Ruthie
Rafaela
Which of the following lines illustrate Esperanza's ability for empathy?
I don't tell them I am ashamed-all of us staring out the window like the hungry.
They don't look down at all except to be content to live on hills.
I'll offer them the attic, ask them to stay, because I know how it is to be without a house.
Bums, I'll say, and I'll be happy.
Empathy is the ability to share another person's feelings and emotions as if they were your own.
TRUE
FALSE
(Vignette 35) "I have begun my own quiet war. Simple. Sure."
What is this "war" Esperanza has started?
Esperanza wants to fight against the men in Sally's life.
Esperanza wants to fight against her sister Nenny.
Esperanza wants to fight against the mayor who does nothing to make a change.
Esperanza wants to fight against society's perception and expectations of women.
Why did Esperanza's mother not pursue her education?
she couldn't afford tuition
failed all her classes in junior high
she got pregnant
she didn't have nice clothes
(Vignette 37) What does Sally's father do when he catches her talking to a boy?
Sally's father threatens the boy
Sally's father lectures Sally for the next 2 weeks
Sally's father locks her up in a closet
Sally's father beats Sally
(Vignette 38) What happened to the family of the Monkey Garden?
The family moved to Kentucky
They all died in the house fire
They were robbed by some of the neighborhood kids
The moved to a larger home down the street
(Vignette 38) What does Esperanza arm herself with when she tries to defend Sally from Tito and his friends?
An umbrella
A kitchen knife
A stick
A brick
(Vignette 39) Who is Esperanza most angry with in the vignette "Red Clowns"?
Nenny
Ruthie
her mother
Sally
(Vignette 39) Which of the following words does NOT relate to Esperanza's emotions in this vignette?
Anguish
Empathy
Confusion
Betrayal
(Vignette 40) Who does Sally marry?
She marries a man who is the complete opposite of her father.
She marries a man who is controlling and violent just like her father.
(Vignette 41) Whose wake is being held when the three old aunts come to visit?
WAKE: a watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died, sometimes accompanied by ritual observances including eating and drinking.
Tito
Earl's wife
Minerva
Lucy and Rachel's sister
(Vignette 41) When the three aunts tell Esperanza to make a wish, what does she wish for?
To find a husband
To become rich
To leave Mango Street
To never get old
(Vignette 42) Esperanza has complete confidence that the mayor will make great changes to the neighborhood.
TRUE
FALSE
(Vignette 43) Esperanza wants to someday have a house that is as clean as...
the new-fallen snow
paper before the poem
a cloudless sky
streets after the rain
By the end of the novel, how does Esperanza describe herself?
A storyteller
A woman
A child of her past
Why will Esperanza return to Mango Street someday?
to visit her sister
to do her shopping
to help others escape
to get story ideas
How does Esperanza come to see marriage and children?
As a path to fulfillment
As a necessary responsibility
As a trap for women
As an opportunity for escape
