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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe House on Mango Street
How was the house on Mango Street different from the other houses the family had lived in?It was the largest house they had ever lived in.The government was paying for it.It was their own house.It was the first two-story house they had lived in. - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe House on Mango Street
True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.TrueFalse - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Esperanza like Marin?She is good at babysitting.She is teaching Esperanza to sing.She tells Esperanza adult things.She bakes excellent cookies.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Rosa Vargas' life like?busy -- she has three jobs she lovesexciting -- she travels monthlyhappy -- she has everything she wantstiring -- she cries because her husband left her and with too many kids
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Marin expect to do if she returns to Puerto Rico?return to the United States right awaywork on her other cousin's farmsell Avon makeup in Puerto Ricomarry her boyfriend
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened when Louie's other cousin visited?He tried to sell toys to them.He gave the kids a ride in a stolen car and was arrested.He took them to see their first movie.Esperanza had a crush on him.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the girls discover in Gil's furniture store that made Esperanza feel stupid?A full-length mirror.A book in Spanish.A music box.A television.
- 8. Multiple Choicespent her life looking out the windowMamaRuthiegreat-grandmotherMinerva
- 9. Multiple Choicetells Esperanza that the neighborhood is getting badSallyCathyMarinEddie Vargas
- 10. Multiple Choicedreams of a home with a yard and three washroomsMamaEsperanzaPapaMinerva
- 11. Multiple Choiceshares a bike with Esperanza and NennyCathyLucy and RachelRuthieRachel
- 12. Multiple Choicehelps Esperanza feel safe and lovedNennyMarinRuthieMama
- 13. Multiple Choiceshares a bedroom with his brotherKikiEddie VargasMeme OrtizLouie
- 14. Multiple Choiceis Esperanza's responsibilityKikiCarlosNennyMama
- 15. Multiple Choicelongs for a friend she can tell secrets toCathyMamaMarinEsperanza
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Rafaela's husband lock her in the apartment?He thinks she will run away because she is so beautiful.He does not want her to go out and spend money.He is afraid she will go out and get drunk.He does not want her to get a job.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow does Esperanza describe Elenita in "Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water--No Speak English"?She is like a fairy godmother.She is a gypsy.She is a witch woman.She is an angel.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn the vignette "Edna's Ruthie" what is different about Ruthie?She cannot speak.She never leaves the house.She speaks five languages.She is the only adult who likes to play.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Geraldo?He was in a hit-and-run accident and died.He was deported to Mexico.He was arrested for carrying drugs.He was robbed and beaten by a gang.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn the vignette "The Earl of Tennessee" what do all of the children in the neighborhood disagree on regarding Earl?They don't agree about his age.They don't agree about his real name.They don't agree about what his wife looks like.They don't agree on how much money they think he makes.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSire and Lois are two mean dogs that scare the children.TrueFalse
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho are what are the only ones that understand Esperanza?the dogsthe flowersthe cloudsthe trees
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat broke mamacita's heart in the vignette "No Speak English"?Her husband left her for a thin girl.Her husband would not take her out of the house.Her baby boy started singing the Pepsi commercial in English.She found out she could not have any more children.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIn Spanish, our narrators name means:FaithJusticeLoveHope
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWho has the most beautiful hair?Papa's hair, like a broom.Mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly.Carlos' hair, thick and straight.Nenny''s hair, slippery.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat common traits does Esperanza share with Nenny, and how does she distinguish herself from Nenny?They have age in commonThey laugh the sameThey are different agesOne laughs a lot and one is very serious
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Esperanza say she will do when she is older?She will own a house and invite the bums in to live in the attic.She will run an orphanage or give money to the poor.She will move away from places where men beat women and girls, and women stare out at windows.She will move from city to city and never stay in one place.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceSally's father caught her talking to a boy and beat her.TrueFalse
- 29. Multiple ChoiceIn the final vignette, what does Esperanza say she likes to do?paint pictureswrite songstell storieswatch sunsets
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIn the vignette "Linoleum Roses," what does Sally do all day?She sits and looks out the window and her possessions.She talks to her friends on the telephone.She cries every night.She eats candy and watches soap operas.
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about the house on Mango Street?
It has one bedroom and one bathroom
It is substantially larger than the last apartment
It is a white house with a small picket fence
The landlords of the house are much nicer than the last group of landlords
- 32. Multiple Choice
What forced Esperanza’s family to move to the house on Mango Street?
A building fire forced them to move away
The landlord would not fix failing pipes in the old apartment
Her parents were going through a divorce
A terrible storm destroyed the old apartment
- 33. Multiple Choice
Why does Esperanza like to sleep near her mom?
She likes the smell of her mom’s hair
She had insomnia
Her mom’s bedroom is much larger and nicer than her own
She loves the long late night conversations they have every night
- 34. Multiple Choice
What does Esperansa's name mean in Spanish?
Hot Dogs
Home
The color Red
Hope
- 35. Multiple Choice
"When you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle, you understand?"
If she drives in a circle she's back where she started.
She's going to leave and never come back
If she leaves she cant forget who she is or where she's from
She's going to tell stories about how much she hated it
- 36. Multiple Choice
To whom is "House on Mango Street" dedicated?
To the women
The man with the mangos
To the men
The lady with the pink house
- 37. Multiple Choice
What is one example of Esperanza's "deep-rooted" culture?
She likes to eat sandwiches in the cafeteria.
She has soft hair that smells like bread
She has the same name as her great-grandmother
She likes to wear high heels and be grown up
- 38. Multiple Choice
What is the author's name?
Esperanza Cordero
Magdalena Cordero
Sandra Cisneros
Geraldo No Last Name
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Rafaela like to drink?white winecokecoconut and papaya juicecoffee with a lot of sugar
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWho or what are the only ones that understand Esperanza?Dogsflowerscloudstrees
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat broke Mamacita's heart?Her husband for leaving her for a thin woman.Her son singing the Pepsi commercial in EnglishHer husband would not take her out of the house.She found out she could not have anymore children.
- 42. Multiple Choice
This character marries young to escape home, but ends up marrying a man like her father.
Marin
Sally
Rafaela
Nenny
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Esperanza dream of?dreams of a home with a yard and three washroomsbeing like her great-grandmotherhaving beautiful hair like her motherhaving a house like she lives in on Mango Street
- 44. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of The House On Mango Street?
Sandy Cerenos
Sandra Cisneros
Caty Cranston
Ezperanza Moreno
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence does NOT describe the house on Mango Street?It is large and blueSome of the bricks are crumbling.There is no front yard.There is one bedroom and one bathroom.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhere is The House On Mango Street set?ChicagoNew York CityNew MexicoTexas
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Esperanza say she will do when she is older?She will own a house and invite the bums in to live in the attic.She will run an orphanage or give money to the poor.She will move away from places where men beat women and girls, and women stare out at windows.She will move from city to city and never stay in one place.
- 48. Multiple Choice
Who is Sire?
Esperanza's brother
A boy who Esperanza' has a crush on
A boy who assaulted Esperanza at the carnival
Esperanza's fortuneteller
- 49. Multiple Choice
Who is Geraldo?
An unfamiliar man who died
Esperanza's first boyfriend
Esperanza's brother
Sally's father
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