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The House on Mango Street Review
The House on Mango Street Review
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Mostly comprehension/reading check questions - some examples of figurative language at the end.
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1
Esperanza examines the difference between...
girls' and boys' lives
her neighborhood and Cathy's new neighborhood
Catholicism and Judaism
private and public schools
2
What is the narrator's name?
an unnamed neighbor
Esperanza
Sally
Nenny
3
What do the three mysterious sisters see in Esperanza's future?
she will be a successful writer, but lonely
she will leave Mango Street and go far away
she will be a beautiful woman, by cruel to men
she will have four children but no husband
4
the twangy yakkety-yak of the people who owned him
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
personification
5
What do the girls realize as a result of the items from the family with little feet?
their bodies are maturing into bodies of women
they can read harder books than they thought
it is going to rain soon
they don't have to dress up to look like princesses
6
Why does Esperanza go to a fortuneteller?
Esperanza wants to know if she will ever get her own house
the fortuneteller offers Esperanza a free reading
she wants to know if Sire will ever notice her
Esperanza wants to learn about fortunetelling
7
What does the bum man offer to trade with Rachel?
an empty bottle for a full one
to clean her yard for a meal
to move out of the way so she can ride around the block
a dollar for a kiss
8
Who is the obedient daughter and university student?
Esperanza
Alicia
Elenita
Sally
9
What do the three sisters and Alicia convince Esperanza to do?
to return to Mango Street so she doesn't forget who she is
to stay on Mango street and improve the neighborhood
to keep writing and send her manuscripts out for publication
to speak about her feelings to the people she loves
10
nylons the color of smoke
alliteration
hyperbole
imagery
personifcation
11
Who kissed boys in the Monkey Garden?
Sally
Mama
Alicia
Esperanza
12
After Alicia's mother died, what did Alicia's father expect her to do?
cook for him
vacuum the house daily
schedule his doctor's appointments
clear the table and wash his dishes
13
What does Esperanza's name mean in Spanish?
hope
love
beauty
bravery
14
What do Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy receive from the family of little feet?
two leather purses and a leather belt
homemade egg rolls and rice
three pairs of high-heeled shoes
picture books and blank notepads
15
How does Esperanza feel about her mother?
She loves her, but her mother died years ago
She loves her, but she works too much to think about it
She hates her mother's shouting and criticism
She feels safe, loved,and comfortable with her mother
16
Who is "Geraldo No Last Name"
Someone who worked with Esperanza until he got deported
A man who Marin danced with one night
A janitor at the kids' school
The chef at Esperanza's favorite restaurant
17
What do Mamcita, Minerva, Rafaela, and Sally have in common?
They all love papaya juice and cumbias
They all attend college
They all have beautiful babies to take care of
Tehy all have men who control and mistreat them
18
How does Esperanza behave toward her sister, Nenny, at the beginning of the novella?
She feels Nenny is an annoyance and avoids her at all costs
She feels Nenny is a responsibility, and not a true friend.
They are best friends who tell each other everything.
They are so far apart
19
How does Esperanza react to the incident with Sally?
She attacks Sally and punches her in the eye
She laughs loudly and buries her necklace under the truck
She wants to die and never returns to the Monkey Garden
She retaliates by revealing that Sally's dad beats her
20
Why does Esperanza disapprove of Sally's marriage to an older man?
Sally is just using him to get what she wants
Sally's husband is controlling
The man is old and sick and will die soon
Esperanza is jealous
21
"Until then, I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."
alliteration
metaphor
simile
personification
22
Why is Esperanza interested in Sally?
Sally is the first Mexican student to win the spelling bee
Sally is a better writer than Esperanza
Sally has a reputation for being selfish
Sally is a girl who acts differently at school and at home
23
The House on Mango Street
is divided into brief evocative sections best known as...
stories
chapters
vignettes
snapshots
24
The House on Mango Street is known as ...
a novel
an anthology
a novella
an epic poem
25
How do the neighbor's deal with the Vargas kids?
They shout and throw things at them
They ignore them
They help Rosa with her housework so she can watch them
They work together to watch them
26
What happens to Esperanza at the Carnival?
She loses her purse
She is raped
She gets stabbed
She gets drunk
27
What do the girls do with the items from the family with little feet?
they hide them
they read them
they play dress-up
the eat them
28
How is Louie's mother keeping his female cousin, Marin, busy during the day?
Marin has to make the family's food from scratch
Marin babysits Louie's little sisters
Marin volunteers with the nuns at Esperanza's school
Marin is learning to read and write in English
29
What happened to Louie's male cousin?
he is the first person in his family to go to college
he gets married and moves back to Puerto Rico
he gets deported for having an expired green card
he is arrested for stealing a car
30
"Ready and waiting like a new Buick with the keys in the ignition."
personification
metaphor
alliteration
simile
31
What is the house on Mango Street like?
It is a two-story blue and brick house with a treehouse
It is falling down and barely has running water
It is a small red house with a few trees out front
It is four stories high with a lush lawn and garden
32
Why does Esperanza plan to welcome bums into the attic of her adult home?
she heard that bums keep houses warm
her Catholic faith says she should help the poor
she wants to be kind
she wants to scare people who come to visit
33
What does Esperanza want to do for lunch at school?
she wants to go home to watch television
she wants to eat in the cafeteria
she wants to buy a hot lunch
she wants to work as lunch monitor
34
Why doesn't Esperanza talk to Sire about her feelings for him?
He already has a girlfriend and Esperanza is too shy
Sire is too heartbroken from a recent breakup
He has three jobs and goes to school, so he has no time
He does not know Esperanza even exists
35
...with tight steps in front and windows so small you'd think they were holding their breath.
hyperbole
alliteration
personification
simile
36
What are Alicia's dreams for her future?
She wishes she could open her own restaurant
She dreams of marrying a good man like her father
She hopes to graduate from university
She wants to become a movie star and model
37
she is always sad like a house on fire
alliteration
simile
personifcation
metaphor
38
There were sunflowers big as flowers on Mars
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
alliteration
39
squinty-eyed stars
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
40
Who is Cathy?
a neighbor who insults Esperanza
the school bully who makes fun of Esperanza's rice sandwich
a girl from school who invites Esperanza to her big house
the girlfriend of Sire, the boy Esperanza likes
41
"I'll shake the sky like a hundred violins."
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
42
Who is the fortuneteller?
Alicia
Mama
Elenita
Esperanza
43
What advice does Mama give Esperanza?
learn to speak two languages
avoid feeling shame because it can keep you down
devote your life to your man, and he will take care of you
once we stop experiencing culture (opera, ballet), we die
44
What is the problem with Rosa Vargas's children?
They are wild and out of control
They are always sick
They keep running away from home
They struggle in school
45
They are wearing shiny Sunday shoes without socks.
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
46
What does Sally do in the Monkey Garden?
she tells Esperanza's secrets to everyone
She discovers a buried wallet
She hides in an old truck for over an hour
She trades kisses with some boys
47
How does Esperanza meet and become friends with Rachel and Lucy?
They get in a bike accident
She contributes money to buy and share a used bike
She takes them to Gil's bike shop to buy a new bike
She teaches them how to tune their bikes
48
Who is Esperanza's namesake, the person she is named after?
her grandmother
her auntie
a famous Chicago politician
a character in a folktale
49
The several vignettes about _____ are evidence that Esperanza is searching for a role model.
writers
women
church leaders
high school students
50
With my porch and my pillows, my pretty purple petunias.
alliteration
simile
personfication
hyperbole
