Why is Esperanza terrified when her father tells her he must go to his father's funeral?

She is afraid of her father dying

What kind of house does Esperanza's mother dream of?

One with a staircase inside and no landlord

Why did Esperanza's father tell her first that her abuelito had died?

She is the oldest and must tell the others

a dining hall at Esperanza's school

Why does Esperanza only eat her lunch one day in the canteen?

The nuns will not allow her to eat there again

What is the theme of "a rice sandwich"?

Esperanza's desire for a new life

What does Esperanza imagine her mother will feel if she doesn't go home for lunch?

She will miss Esperanza and love her more

Why is Esperanza disappointed after eating lunch in the canteen?

It was not as great as she thought it would be

Why does Esperanza's papa visit her early in the morning?

to tell her that her grandpa died

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Duplicate of The House on Mango Street

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Assessment of the following chapters: The House on Mango Street, Hairs, My Name, A Rice Sandwich, Papa Who wakes up Tired in the Night, Mango Says Goodbye

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1
Why is Esperanza terrified when her father tells her he must go to his father's funeral?
She is afraid of airplanes
She is afraid of her father dying
She is afraid to tell her siblings
She is afraid of dying
2
Why does Esperanza envy her sister Nenny's name?
It is shorter
Nenny's name means "cute"
It sounds "American"
Nenny was named after her grandmother
3
Why is Esperanza surprised to see her father cry?
He usually cries only when watching sad movies
Her mother gets angry at him when he cries
She has never seen him cry
He only cries once a year
4
Who is the narrator of this story?
Esperanza
Mama
Nenny
A Muse
5
Who has to share a bedroom in the house on Mango Street?
Papa and Carlos
everyone
Nenny and Esperanza
Mama and Papa
6
What kind of house does Esperanza's mother dream of?
One with a laundromat below it
One with a staircase inside and no landlord
One with a front porch and garage
One just like the house on Mango Street
7
Why did Esperanza's father tell her first that her abuelito had died?
He knows she is able to handle it
She is the only one who is awake
She loved her abuelito the most
She is the oldest and must tell the others
8
When Esperanza moves to Mango Street, how many people are in her family?
Five
Four
Six
Eight
9
Where does Esperanza's papa have to go when her grandpa dies?
to Mexico
to Guatemala
to New York City
to Venezuela
10
What is the Canteen?
the activity center at Esperanza's church
a restaurant in Esperanza's neighborhood
a movie theater in Esperanza's neighborhood
a dining hall at Esperanza's school
11
How does Esperanza feel about her name?
she doesn't understand why she was named Esperanza
she is proud of it
she doesn't care about it
she wishes she had another one
12
Who was Esperanza named after?
her mother
her cousin
her great grandmother
her aunt
13
Why does Esperanza only eat her lunch one day in the canteen?
The nuns will not allow her to eat there again
She misses her mother too much
She remembers she has chores to do at home
She can't afford any more rice sandwiches
14
What does Esperanza compare her mother's hair to?
a slippery eel
fur
a broom
the warm smell of bread
15
What is the theme of "a rice sandwich"?
Esperanza's desire for a new school
Esperanza's desire for a rice sandwich
Esperanza's desire for a meat sandwich
Esperanza's desire for a new life
16
What does Esperanza imagine her mother will feel if she doesn't go home for lunch?
She won't notice that Esperanza is not home
She will miss Esperanza and love her more
She will worry about Esperanza
She will resent Esperanza for not coming home
17
Why is Esperanza disappointed after eating lunch in the canteen?
The other children were unkind to her
It was not as great as she thought it would be
She didn't have enough food to eat
she couldn't go home and see her mother
18
Why does Esperanza's papa visit her early in the morning?
to remind her to do her homework
to tell her that he lost his job
to tell her that her grandpa died
to remind her to do her chores
19
What color is the house on Mango Street?
orange
yellow
red
white
20
Why doesn't Esperanza's mother pack her a meat sandwich?
She knows the other kids will be envious
She knows it is her favorite
She cannot afford meat
She likes rice and thinks Esperanza should too
21
What would Esperanza like to change her name to?
Magdalena
Carla
Nenny
Zeze the X
22
What word does Esperanza's mother use to describe the house on Mango Street?
old
permanent
decrepit
temporary
23
What is Esperanza's place in the family?
She is the youngest child
She is the middle child
She is the second born
She is the oldest child
24
What does Esperanza's name mean?
faith
hope
grace
strength
25
What literary devices does Esperanza use to describe hair?
personification
all of the above
sensory images
Similes

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