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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has died at the beginning of this vignette?
(a) Esperanza’s abuelito.
(b) Esperanza’s Papa.
(c) Esperanza’s Aunt Lupe.
(d) Esperanza’s younger sister.

2. Darius believes that one cloud looks like __________?
(a) A flag.
(b) God.
(c) A cross.
(d) An eagle.

3. From where have the two girls just moved?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Florida.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Texas.

4. What is the “big one’s” name?
(a) Nenny.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Ruthie.
(d) Lucy.

5. Louie is the oldest of ___________?
(a) Ten children.
(b) A family of little sisters.
(c) A family of brothers.
(d) Two children.

6. In the family of little feet, who sleeps on the couch?
(a) The mother.
(b) The father.
(c) The grandfather.
(d) The grandmother.

7. What is The House on Mango Street a collection of?
(a) Short stories.
(b) Poems.
(c) Articles.
(d) Vignettes.

8. Who wouldn’t marry, at first?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her great-grandmother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandmother.

9. What happened to the winner?
(a) They won a bag of candy.
(b) They broke both arms.
(c) They got to ride the bike for a week.
(d) Their mother grounded them.

10. Finish the quote: “Here there is too much sadness and not enough __________.”
(a) Freedom.
(b) Land.
(c) Sky.
(d) Money.

11. Who is the author of The House on Mango Street?
(a) Sandra Cisneros.
(b) Usula K. LeGuin.
(c) Randy Johannson.
(d) Harper Lee.

12. How does she feel when she drives into another neighborhood of “another color”?
(a) Happy.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Excited.
(d) Scared.

13. Why does Esperanza need to get a job?
(a) To support her baby.
(b) To buy herself clothing.
(c) To help pay for food for her family.
(d) To pay for tuition at her Catholic high school.

14. What is Nenny’s full name?
(a) Macarena.
(b) Magdalena.
(c) Natalia.
(d) Nanette.

15. Why do they want five dollars from Esperanza?
(a) To prove her loyalty.
(b) To buy candy.
(c) To buy a bike.
(d) To buy food for dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Esperanza believe Rosa Vargas is so upset?

2. How many siblings does Esperanza have?

3. What did Carlos sell to Gil?

4. What does Darius point out?

5. Why are Louie’s parents sending Marin back to P.R. next year?

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