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WorksheetsThe House on Mango Street Quiz Ch 1-26
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 29mins
Who does Esperanza live with?
her grandmother, younger sister, and dog
her mother, older sister, and aunt
her mother, father, younger sister, and younger brothers
her mother, father, older sister, and older brothers
What is Esperanza's sister's name?
Nenny (short for Magdalena)
Lupe (short for Guadalupe)
Ceci (short for Cecilia)
Lucy (short for Lucia)
When Esperanza's family first moves to Mango Street, she meets a girl named Cathy. What reason does Cathy give for needing to move away from Mango Street?
the neighborhood is getting bad
her grandfather is sick
her parents won the lottery
her family can no longer afford their house on Mango Street
We meet the character, Marin. She is not allowed to leave the house because she is supposed to help with her aunt's children. What is the character Marin "waiting for"?
a scholarship to college
someone to change her life
a record deal
a job at the dime store
Esperanza says that a house in her neighborhood looks like Mexico. "Look at that house, I said, it looks like Mexico. Rachel and Lucy look at me like I'm crazy, but before they can let out a laugh, Nenny says: Yes, that's Mexico all right." This is an example of:
idiom
simile
personification
hyperbole
Esperanza says that her name is the Mexican records her father plays. This is an example of:
idiom
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
Which of the words best fits in the blank? "We saw her ____up the stairs in a hurry to go make dinner."
jut
totter
scramble
strut
Which of the following words best fits this blank? "He peeked out from under the _____ of his hat."
linoleum
currency
brim
fleck
Alicia sees mice come out at night. Why is she up so late in the first place?
she is writing letters to her mother
she is listening to music
she is looking out the window
she is studying for her college classes
What do Esperanza and her friends do with the high heels after a day of wearing them?
they put them away in Esperanza's parents' closet
they give them to a woman who needs shoes
they split up the shoes, so each has a pair to keep
they hide them on Lucy and Rachel's porch
Why do the girls decide not to wear the high heel shoes anymore?
they hurt their feet too badly
the heel broke when they were wearing them in the neighborhood
they were getting inappropriate attention in the neighborhood
they thought they were ugly
What does Esperanza beg her mom to be allowed to do at school?
eat in the canteen at lunchtime instead of walking home
stay out an hour later each night
attend a writing class
wear make-up
What are the neighborhood girls doing as they talk about hips?
walking to school
jumping rope
drawing pictures
watching a sunset
Why does Esperanza's dad wake her up crying?
he is having trouble paying the bills
he is worried about Esperanza's brother
his father has died
he doesn't like living on Mango Street
What does Aunt Lupe tell Esperanza after she hears her poem?
writing will make her free
writing is a hobby, not a career
Esperanza should focus on family, not writing
the poem is nice, but needs some revisions
When Elenita tells Esperanza's fortune, she tells Esperanza she sees a "home in the heart." This is an example of:
metaphor
idiom
personification
hyperbole
Which of the following words best fits this blank? "I can tell those girls are proud by the way they ____ down the street."
strut
totter
scramble
trudge
Which of the following words best fits this blank? "He carried the package over the _____of the house."
chandelier
threshold
bazaar
canteen
Which character in The House on Mango Street is known for her desire to have a house of her own?
Esperanza
Nenny
Sally
Ruthie
What does the house symbolize in The House on Mango Street?
Isolation and loneliness
Stability and a sense of belonging
Luxury and wealth
Poverty and struggle
Where is the setting of The House on Mango Street?
Chicago
New York
Mexico
California
Which social issue is addressed in The House on Mango Street?
The benefits of capitalism in America
The history of European colonization in South America
The importance of fashion in Latino culture
Poverty and struggles faced by the Latino community in America
Who is the author of "The House on Mango Street"
R.J Palacio
Gordon Korman
Sandra Cisneros
Roal Dahl
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?
It was the largest house they had ever lived in.
The government was paying for it.
It was their own house.
It was the first two-story house they had lived in.
Although Nenny and Esperanza look differently, what do they share in common?
They have the same eyes
They both have their mother's nose
They both are clumsy
They have the same laugh
