House on Mango Street

The house on Mango Street _____.

• is red and has tight front steps

• has stairs like houses on television

• is white with trees around it

• has wooden bars on the windows

Who does Esperanza have to share a bedroom with?

• Carlos

• Kiki

• Nenny

• Mama

• Papa

One day, Esperanza will finally _____.

• move into a nice house

• visit her friends on Mango Street

• say goodbye to Mango Street

• show her house to the nun

The 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.

Vignette: The House on Mango Street
 
One of the major themes, home, is introduced in vignette one, what does the narrator feel about home?

• Home is awesome.

• Home is the place that she escapes from the outside world.

• Home is her dream.

• Home is a place that makes her feel safe, secure, comfortable and sometimes disappointed. 

What does Esperanza’s desire to have “a real house” reveal about the author’s perspective on home ownership?

• Other people’s opinions of your house

  are unimportant

  .

• Owning a better house than your parents’

  house is a desirable goal.

• Having a pleasing house can instill

  pride and a feeling of belonging.

• Only large houses with nice lawns and

  many rooms are worth owning.

To what does Esperanza belong and not belong?

• her Mama and Papa

• the house on Mango Street

• the flat on Loomis

• her great-grandmother

How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street?

• She is disappointed by the house and ashamed of it

• She is proud of the home and of her parents for buying it

• She thinks the home is funny because it is unusual

• She worries that the home will be taken from them

Who is the author of The House on Mango Street?

• Sandra Cisneros

• Frida Khalo

• Dr. Seuss

• Maria Santiago

According to Esperanza, what does Sally want?

• to get married

• to love and love and love

• to get away from her parents

• a boyfriend to make her happy