The House on Mango Street Novel Exam

In which city does the story take place?

• Chicago

• Illinois

• New York

• Vineland

From whose perspective is the story told?

• Geraldo

• Nenny

• Esperanza

• Sandra

What does the House on Mango Street symbolize?

• happiness

• laughter

• unfulfilled dreams

• fulfilled dreams

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 her parents for buying it.

• She thinks the home is funny because it's unusual.

• She worries that the home will be taken from them.

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.

• Having a pleasing house can instill pride and a feeling of belonging.

• Owning a better house than your parents' house is a desirable goal.

• Only large houses with nice lawns and many rooms are worth owning.

Esperanza plans to remember Mango Street in ___.

• her new name

• her stories

• a Mexican song

• a letter

Esperanza says that her name reminds her of ___.

• sad Mexican songs

• men shaving

• fancy chandeliers

• Sunday mornings

Esperanza wants to give herself a new name because she ___.

• envies her sister for having a nickname

• disapproves of the way others say her name

• wants a name that reflects the real her

• dislikes having her great-grandmother's name

You can make an inference that Esperanza creates stories about her life to ___.

• free herself from her environment

• show her neighbors how smart she is

• be like her story-telling mother

• remember the streets on which she has lived

How does story-telling hold power in the House on Mango Street?

• Story-telling gives voice to the characters and allows them to express their experiences, dreams, and struggles.

• Story-telling helps the characters forget about their experiences, dreams, and struggles.

• Story-telling is a form of entertainment for the characters and has no real power.

• Story-telling is irrelevant to the characters' experiences, dreams, and struggles.