WorksheetsHouse on Mango Street Vignettes 1-11
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which NOT is true about Esperanza?
She is the narrator of the story.
She is an only child.
she wants a house she can be proud of
She is perceptive and insightful.
According to Esparanza, which is NOT a positive aspect of living in the House on Mango Street?
It belongs to them
They do not have to worry about being noisy
They have 1 full bathroom
In "Hairs", Esperanza describes her mother's hair as looking like (a) and as smelling like (b) . This type of figurative language is called a (c) .
Which statement below BEST describes Esperanza's relationship with her mother based on the vignette #2, "Hairs"?
Esperanza feels distant from her mother. She might like her mother's hair, but she doesn't feel like her mother understands her.
Esperanza and her mother get along fine, but they are not any closer to each other than to the other members of the family.
Esperanza feels close to her mother. She feels secure and comfortable in her mother's company.
Esperanza's mother is smothering. This is why Esperanza recognizes the smell and feel of her hair.
What can the reader infer about gender, based on Vignette #3, "Boys and Girls"?
Males and Females have different expectations and roles in her society.
That Males and Females interact together in public.
Both of these
Neither of these
Sort Esperanza's feeling about herself into the correct category based on this quote from "Boys and Girls".
"Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."
light
free
angry
passionate
stuck
weighed down
In "My Name", the reader learns that Esperanza was named after her
(a)
What deeper meaning is the narrator making with this quote: "I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window."
Esperanza doesn't like her name, and is angry at her parents for naming her after someone who was sad.
Esperanza wants to be independent and make something of her life, unlike her great-grandmother who was forced to marry.
Esperanza doesn't want to keep family tradition of the grandmother sitting at the window.
Esperanza hates windows and has a phobia about them.
Identify one reason, Esperanza doesn't like her name.
People mispronounce it and make fun of it.
It is a random name that her parents hear of one time.
It is a boys name.
It means something embarrasing.
In "Cathy Queen of Cats", Cathy exposes her family's prejudice. Which statement below, supports this?
Cathy's family thinks that life in this neighborhood is interesting and vibrant.
Cathy gossips to Esperanza about all the people in the neighborhood.
Cathy has a lot of cats all over her house that her family takes care of.
Cathy's dad wanted to move out of the neighborhood because of people like Esperanza who are moving in.
Cathy doesn't want to be friends with Rachel and Lucy because
(a) , but Esperanza wants to be their friend which shows she feels (b) .
“ Then he starts it up and all sorts of things start happening. It’s like all of a sudden he let go a million moths all over the dusty furniture and swanneck shadows and in our bones. It’s like drops of water. Or like marimbas only with a funny little plucked sound to it like if you were running your fingers across the teeth of a metal comb. “
Choose a simile from this excerpt from "Gil's Furniture Bought & Sold" and explain how the comparison describes Esperanza's emotions.
What does the vingette, "Meme Ortiz" reveal about the type of community Esperanza lives in?
It reveals that her community is dangerous. People keep their kids close to home and forbid them to interact with strangers.
It reveals her community is strong. People know each other and know what is going on in their lives.
It reveals that her community is fragile. People easily get lost in the cracks or forgotten.
It reveals that her community is non-existent. People pretty much keep to themselves and mind their own business.
"Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin" reveals that Esperanza's (a) is that of a younger person because she focuses on (b) and may not understand (c) .
Which characteristics describe Marin?
(a)
(b)
(c)
a vignette is
(a)
Which statement is NOT true about vignette?
The House on Mango Street is made up of vignettes.
Vignettes are mostly used in creative writing.
vignettes are mostly used in informative writing.
The word vignette comes from the French word "vigne" meaning "little vine".
