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The House on Mango Street CKLA Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the name Esperanza mean in Spanish?

a)

hope

b)

love

c)

saddness

d)

peace

2.
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.
3.
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
4.

Ch 1: Who is The House on Mango Street

Narrator? How does narrator feel about moving?

a)

Narrator: Esperanza. Sick of moving, still waiting to find a true home.

b)

Narrator: Esperanza. Loved moving, she found it exciting.

c)

Narrator: Nenny cared less about moving around.

5.
Esperanza is named after her
a)
mother
b)
aunt
c)
great great grandmother
d)
cousin
6.

Who is the great great grand cousin of the Queen of France

a)

Kathleen

b)

Katrina

c)

Cathy

d)

Esperanza

7.

What does Esperanza compare herself to?

a)

Train wreck

b)

White Telephone

c)

Black Guitar

d)

Red Balloon

8.
The House on Mango Street
True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Vignette: The House on Mango Street
 
One of the major themes, home, is introduced in vignette one, what does the narrator feel about home?
a)
Home is awesome.
b)
Home is the place that she escapes from the outside world.
c)
Home is her dream.
d)
Home is a place that makes her feel safe, secure, comfortable and sometimes disappointed. 
10.
How does Esperanza feel about her grandmother?
a)
She doesn´t want to end up like her - staring out the window, not following her dreams
b)
She loves her and wants to be just like her
c)
She doesn´t want to be a wild horse woman
d)
She wants to be just like her and wants to have a lot of children
11.
How does Esperanza feel about her sister, Nenny?
a)
She loves her and they spend every single minute together.
b)
She hates her and wishes she would leave
c)
She feels like Nenny bring so much joy into everyones lives
d)
She feels like Nenny brings her down and holds her back
12.

What does mama forget to get Esperanza for the party?

a)

A dress

b)

Tights

c)

Shoes

d)

Socks

13.

Who does Esperanza agree to dance with?

a)

The boy

b)

Uncle Nacho

c)

Ramoncito

d)

Nenny

14.

Where does Esperanza get a job?

a)

At a restaurant

b)

At the church

c)

In a clothing store

d)

In a photo shop

15.

What happens on Esperanza's first day of work?

a)

She breaks something expensive

b)

She cries

c)

A man kisses her

d)

She gets lost

16.
What happened when Louie's other cousin visited?
a)
He tried to sell toys to them.
b)
He gave the kids a ride in a stolen car and was arrested.
c)
He took them to see their first movie.
d)
Esperanza had a crush on him.
17.
Who is the author of The House On Mango Street?
a)
Sandy Cerenos
b)
Sandra Cisneros
c)
Caty Cisneros
d)
Ezperanza Cisneros
18.
True or False
People who come into Esperanza's neighborhood think the residents are dangerous.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What does Esperanza mean when she says that Alicia inherited her mother’s rolling pin and sleepiness?
a)
She received her mother’s looks and mannerisms. 
b)
She took over her mother’s position at the factory where she worked.
c)
She received all of her mother’s responsibilities of taking care of the family.
20.

When does the old man turn on the store lights?

a)

When customers have money to buy

b)

When he opens each day

c)

When it gets dark outside

21.

What is personified as sad, red, and crumbly?

a)

Bike

b)

House

c)

Street

22.

Mama and Papa buy a house that is different from the one they say they will buy because they _____.

a)

think that this is the house that their

children will like the best

b)

cannot afford a house like the one they

say they will buy

c)

decide that the house on Mango Street is

what they want

d)

cannot find a white house with a big

yard and trees

23.

The house on Mango Street makes Esperanza feel _____.

a)

unsure of who she is

b)

ashamed in front of the nun

c)

terrified of the future

24.

Esperanza says of her great-grandmother, “I have inherited her name, but I don’t want to inherit her place by the

window.” What inference can you make about Esperanza?

a)

She wants to find her own window.

b)

She plans to refuse to get married.

c)

She wishes she could change her name.

d)

She hopes to accomplish things in her

life.

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