The House on Mango Street Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The House on Mango Street Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What kind of dog does Meme have?
(a) A sheepdog.
(b) A beagle.
(c) A shepherd.
(d) A golden retriever.

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

6. When was The House on Mango Street published?
(a) 1984.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1967.
(d) 2011.

7. How do Nenny and Esperanza resemble each other?
(a) They have the same fat Popsicle lips.
(b) They have the same thick hair.
(c) They have the same laughter.
(d) They are the same height.

8. What is Esperanza comparing in her family?
(a) Their feet.
(b) Their hair.
(c) Their laughter.
(d) Their teeth.

9. How many steps are in the front of Meme’s house?
(a) 32.
(b) 41.
(c) 21.
(d) 10.

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

11. What happens to Angel Vargas?
(a) He breaks his arms from jumping out of a tree.
(b) He gets head lice and is sent home from school.
(c) He is hit and killed by a car.
(d) He is playing on the roof and pretends to fly, only to fall to his death.

12. Why is Esperanza sent to school with a rice sandwich?
(a) This is what her family likes to eat.
(b) The family doesn’t have any meat.
(c) Her mother thinks that rice is the most nutritious thing to eat.
(d) Her brother is playing a trick on her.

13. What does Kiki have hair like?
(a) Ropes.
(b) Fur.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Quills.

14. What does Marin do for work to earn money?
(a) She works as a clerk at the grocery store.
(b) She cleans houses.
(c) She tutors children after school.
(d) She sells Avon and babysits.

15. Where does Esperanza’s family go?
(a) To a Quinceañera.
(b) To a party after her cousin’s baptism.
(c) To a funeral.
(d) To a wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esperanza have to lie about when she shows up on her first day at her new job?

2. How many siblings does Esperanza have?

3. What does Nenny begin naming during the girls’ discussion?

4. How does Esperanza feel about the house on Mango Street?

5. What has Esperanza’s mother forgotten to buy?

(see the answer keys)

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