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House on Mango Street (Mid-Novel-Sections 1-4)
House on Mango Street (Mid-Novel-Sections 1-4)
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Reading Comprehension for "The House on Mango Street"
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1
Where is Mango Street?
Waltham
Boston
Chicago
New York City
2
How many siblings does Esperanza have?
Two brothers and one sister
Only one brother
Only one sister
Two sisters and one brother
3
In "Our Good Day," what was the thing that Esperanza was MOST excited to now have"?
A new bike
New friends
A big new house
A new boyfriend
4
What happens to Esperanza in the coatroom of her workplace?
She is tricked and kissed by an old man.
She matches negatives with their prints.
She makes a bunch of new friends.
She has lunch with her colleagues.
5
In "And Some More," what does Nenny choose to do while Esperanza, Lucy, and Rachel argue?
She names clouds.
She goes home.
She reads quietly.
She plays double-dutch.
6
Who is the owner of the junk store?
Louie (Marin's cousin)
Gil (an older black man)
Darius ( a rich man)
Esperanza's father
7
What does Esperanza's name mean?
Joy
Hope
Love
Peace
8
What did Meme break at the First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest?
both arms
his back
both legs
his nose
9
How did Louie get the yellow Cadillac he is driving?
He won the lottery and bought it.
He stole it.
He inherited it from his brother.
He saved his money to buy it.
10
Where is Marin's family originally from (where she says she'll go back to marry her boyfriend)?
Cuba
Canada
Puerto Rico
Mexico
11
Why are the Vargas children engaging in such bad behavior?
They don't know any better.
They want their mother's attention.
They want to be arrested.
They are mentally ill.
12
Who wrote "The House on Mango Street?"
Sandra Cisneros
J.K. Rowling
William Shakespeare
Mark Twain
13
What does Esperanza claim there is not enough of on Mango Street?
Sky
People
Houses
Parks
14
What is the main theme of the vignette, "Those Who Don't?"
Following your dreams
Stereotyping
Friendship
Love
15
How are the high heel shoes that the girls wear in "The Family of Little Feet" dangerous?
They are flammable and could burst into flames any moment.
They could fall and sprain their ankles in them.
They make them look older and get inappropriate attention.
They are stolen and the girls could be arrested.
16
What item did Alicia "inherit," symbolizing the chores she now must do after her mom's death?
Apron
Vacuum
Rolling pin
Needle and thread
17
What is the relationship between Rachel and Lucy?
best friends
sisters
cousins
mother and daughter
18
What does Esperanza think of her new house?
She HATES it!
She is disappointed with it.
She likes it a little.
She LOVES it!
19
The previous incident suggests that she is still ___________ about making choices in the world.
Excited
Naive
Angry
Embarrassed
20
What does the rice sandwich that Esperanza eats imply what about her family's economic status?
They forgot to buy lunch meat.
They are quite poor.
They love carbs.
They need to go food shopping.
