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The House on Mango Street

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Read the following excerpt from the selection. “For the time being, Mama says. Temporary, says Papa. But I know how these things go.” What inference can you make about Esperanza?

a)

She misunderstands her parents.

b)

She tries to be a know-it-all.

c)

She can predict the future.

d)

She thinks things will not change.

2.

Esperanza plans to be different from her great-grandmother by _____.

a)

staying single

b)

following her dreams

c)

being strong

d)

forgiving others

3.

You can make an inference that Esperanza writes stories to _____.

a)

forget about her surroundings

b)

be like her story-telling mother

c)

show her friends that she is smart

d)

remember the places she has lived

4.

One day, Esperanza will finally _____.

a)

move into a nice house

b)

visit her friends on Mango Street

c)

say goodbye to Mango Street

d)

show her house to the nun

5.

Esperanza plans to remember Mango Street in ______.

a)

her new name

b)

a Mexican song

c)

her stories

d)

a letter

6.

Who is the author of The House on Mango Street?

a)

Sandra Cisneros

b)

Frida Khalo

c)

Dr. Seuss

d)

Maria Santiago

7.

In the book, what does the house on Mango Street symbolize?

a)

happiness

b)

laughter

c)

unfulfilled dreams

d)

fulfilled dreams

8.

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

9.

From whose perspective is the story told?

a)

Geraldo

b)

Nenny

c)

Esperanza

d)

Sandra

10.

Who is the main character (or the protagonist)?

a)

Nenny

b)

Elenita

c)

Sandra

d)

Esperanza

11.

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

12.

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. 

13.

What literary device is primarily used in the book 'The House on Mango Street' to convey Esperanza's thoughts and feelings?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Vignette

d)

Alliteration

14.

In 'The House on Mango Street', what does Esperanza's name mean in English?

a)

Hope

b)

Dream

c)

Strength

d)

Joy

15.

Which theme is most prevalent in 'The House on Mango Street'?

a)

Friendship

b)

Identity

c)

Adventure

d)

Betrayal