The House on Mango Street

Who does Esperanza have to share a bedroom with?

• Carlos

• Kiki

• Nenny

• Mama

• Papa

What word did the nun say about Esperanza's house on Loomis that made Esperanza feel like nothing?

• "Ewww!"

• "There?"

• "Sinner!"

• "Bars?"

How does Esperanza describe her relationship to Nenny?

• They are best friends

• It is broken down like their house

• She is like a balloon tied to an anchor

• It is like Carlos' and Kiki's relationship

Who is Esperanza named after?

• Her mother

• Her grandmother

• Her great grandmother

• Her aunt

What is one name that Esperanza would choose for herself?

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.

Esperanza probably remembers the house on Mango Street the most because it _____.

• has a red front door but no trees

• is the first house that her parents own

• represents disappointment and sadness

• is the least attractive of all of her houses

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

Why is Esperanza unhappy with the house on Mango Street?

• The family has to share a yard with neighbors.

• It is far away from their last home.

• A nun from her school is shocked by it.

• It does not match her idea of a good house.

To what does Esperanza belong and not belong?

• her Mama and Papa

• the house on Mango Street

• the flat on Loomis

• her great-grandmother