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The House on Mango Street Review-Honors
The House on Mango Street Review-Honors
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Let's review The House on Mango Street for your upcoming test.
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1
Esperanza discovers that her writing can be used as...
All of these
A way to express her feelings and emotions
A way to remember where she comes from
A way to escape Mango Street
2
Identify the figurative language used in the following phrase" "my feet are like plungers."
Personification
Simile
Imagery
Metaphor
3
Mama's hair smells like bread and makes Esperanza feel...
Safe
Spoiled
Special
Strange
4
Which incident made the girls realize the implications of wearing high heels (growing up)?
The bum tried to offer Rachel a dollar for a kiss.
The other girls at the laundromat were unfriendly to them.
Their feet were sore and got blisters from running.
Mr. Benny the grocer explained how the girls were too young.
5
Why
does Cathy's family say they are moving away?
The neighborhood is getting bad.
They bought a new house.
The neighborhood is too crowded.
They have too many cats.
6
In the vignette "Hips," hips are symbolic of...
Being able to move better and become a better dancer.
The difference between men and women.
Part of a girl's physical transition into adulthood.
The oppression of women.
7
Who takes advantage of Esperanza on her first day at work?
The boss while he trains her.
The bus driver on her way home.
The ladies she eats with at lunch.
The man in the coat room.
8
What is a vignette?
The idea that men and women should have equal rights.
The main focus of a story.
A short excerpt or scene that captures a snapshot or moment
A literary devices comparing two unlike things.
9
Why is Esperanza embarrassed after trying to save Sally in "The Monkey Garden"?
Esperanza hit Tito with a brick and injured him.
Esperanza was too late to save Sally from the boys.
Sally told Esperanza she didn't want to be friends anymore.
Sally didn't want to be saved by Esperanza.
10
Who does Esperanza share her poems with?
Aunt Lupe
Minerva
Sally
Mama
11
In "No Speak English," which topic is
emphasized
?
Loss of Innocence
Race and Immigration
Gender Roles
Identity
12
What do we learn about Meme Ortiz?
His real name is Jose and he runs clumsily.
He has a sheepdog and lives in a brand-new house.
He likes to wear a dog suit.
He won the Tarzan jumping contest and broke both arms.
13
Why is Esperanza embarrassed to dance at the baptism party?
She's self-conscious because has her school shoes on.
No one asks her to dance.
She doesn't know how to dance.
Uncle Nacho is the worst but he's the only one who asks.
14
How does Esperanza become friends with Rachel and Lucy?
She pays them $5 to be her friend for the week.
They buy a bike together and agree to share it.
They run into each other on Mango Street.
Cathy introduces them before she leaves.
15
How is Alicia's planning to get off Mango Street?
She plans to marry a man and leave Mango Street
She plans to save all her money from work to buy a house
She plans of committing a crime
She plans on getting an education.
