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