The House on Mango Street Quiz 1-5

Before the family moved to Mango Street, where did they live?

• On Keeler

• On Loomis on the third floor

• With Paulina

• In a house with a big yard and grass

Why did the family have to leave the flat on Loomis quickly?

• Because the rent was too high

• Because the water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn't fix them

• Because they won a lottery ticket

• Because they wanted a house with a big yard

How many people were in the family by the time they got to Mango Street?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

What is NOT true about the house on Mango Street according to the narrator's expectations?

• It has a big yard with grass growing without a fence

• It has real stairs, not hallway stairs

• It has at least three washrooms

• It is small and red with tight steps in front

What did the family not have to do in the house on Mango Street that they had to do in previous houses?

• Pay rent to anybody

• Share a bedroom

• Share the yard with the people downstairs

• Be careful not to make too much noise

What did the narrator's mother dream of in regards to their house?

• A house with a small yard

• A house with a big yard and grass without a fence

• A house with a small garage for the car

• A house with a basement and at least three washrooms

What was the reason for the laundromat downstairs from the apartment on Loomis being boarded up?

• It was under renovation.

• It had been robbed two days before.

• The owner was on vacation.

• It was closed for cleaning.

How does the narrator feel about their house on Mango Street?

• Proud and content.

• Indifferent and unbothered.

• Ashamed and longing for a real house.

• Excited and hopeful.

What is the texture of Papa's hair compared to in the text?

• A broom.

• A band.

• A barrette.

• A fur.

How is Nenny's hair described?

• Like fur.

• Like a broom.

• Like rosettes.

• Like bread.