The House on Mango Street

Who is the author of The House on Mango Street?

• Sandra Cisneros

• Frida Khalo

• Dr. Seuss

• Maria Santiago

From whose perspective is the story told?

• Geraldo

• Nenny

• Esperanza

• Sandra

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In which CITY does the story take place?

• Chicago

• Illinois

• New York

• Vineland

In the book, what does the house on Mango Street symbolize?

• happiness

• laughter

• unfulfilled dreams

• fulfilled dreams

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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.

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True or False: The narrator says Nenny is her best friend.

• True
• False

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Which of the following characters do not live with Esperanza?

• Mama and papa

• Nenny

• Carlos and Kiki

• All of these characters live with Esperanza

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What is a vignette?

• Short story that focuses on one moment

• A novel that compares two unlike things

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Comparison using “like” or “as”

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True (A) or False (B): Esperanza believes that “boys and girls live in separate worlds.”

• True

• False

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Which streets have Esperanza's family lived on?

(Pick all that apply)

• Loomis Flat

• Elm Street

• Mango Street

• Sesame Street

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