2. How many days does it take Esperanza to convince her mother to allow her to eat in the canteen?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

3. What do the girls find in this vignette?
(a) Rosary beads.
(b) High heels.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Wedding dresses.

4. Why does Esperanza believe Rosa Vargas is so upset?
(a) She doesn’t like her children because they are rude.
(b) Her husband left her with a whole bunch of kids and no money.
(c) She's tired.
(d) She’s overweight.

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

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

7. What does Esperanza have to lie about when she shows up on her first day at her new job?
(a) Where she lives.
(b) Her ethnicity.
(c) Her gender.
(d) Her age.

8. Who is too young to be her friend?
(a) Kiki, her brother.
(b) Nenny, her younger sister.
(c) Titus, the neighbor boy.
(d) Lucy, the neighbor girl.

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

10. The beginning of this vignette begins as what?
(a) A dream of Esperanza’s.
(b) An article from the newspaper.
(c) A poem.
(d) A made up story by Esperanza about the family with little feet.

11. Who is standing at the front door holding boxes and bags of new clothes?
(a) Esperanza’s Mama.
(b) Aunt Lupe.
(c) Esperanza’s papa.
(d) Uncle Nacho.

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

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

14. What did Esperanza’s family buy from Gil’s Furniture?
(a) A freezer.
(b) A couch.
(c) A refrigerator.
(d) An oven.

15. Where does Esperanza want to eat lunch?
(a) At home with her mother.
(b) At Lucy and Rachel’s house.
(c) The canteen at school.
(d) In her favorite teacher’s classroom.