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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What point of view is The House on Mango Street written?
(a) Second.
(b) Third – omniscient.
(c) First.
(d) Third – limited.

2. What does Esperanza imagine Sally enjoys doing?
(a) Reading and relaxing all day.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Tending to her babies.
(d) Looking at the seemingly “perfect” items in her home.

3. What does Rafaela’s husband do on Tuesday nights?
(a) Play basketball.
(b) Play poker.
(c) Visit the local saloon.
(d) Play dominoes.

4. Why does Esperanza believe that life is easier for Nenny?
(a) Because Nenny is tall.
(b) Because Nenny is young.
(c) Because Nenny is naïve.
(d) Because Nenny is beautiful.

5. Why doesn’t Esperanza want to drive to the nice neighborhoods on Sundays anymore?
(a) She’s given up hope of every having her own home.
(b) She’s embarrassed by how much her family wants something that they cannot have.
(c) She doesn’t like the way that the houses look.
(d) She doesn’t like that her father works for the homeowners.

6. Where does Sally get married?
(a) In a park.
(b) In the local church.
(c) In Las Vegas.
(d) In a state that allows girls to get married before the eighth grade.

7. Why doesn’t Rafaela leave her apartment?
(a) Her baby is sick.
(b) Her husband locks her inside.
(c) She is too ill.
(d) She doesn’t like talking to her neighbors.

8. What did Esperanza’s mother used to do?
(a) Sing opera.
(b) Write.
(c) Teach.
(d) Swim.

9. What does Esperanza want?
(a) A new job so that she can leave Mango Street.
(b) More siblings.
(c) A new jacket.
(d) A boyfriend to hold her.

10. What is Tito’s mother doing when Esperanza goes to her house?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Mowing the lawn.
(c) Ironing shirts.
(d) Cleaning.

11. Who helps her disguise her wounds?
(a) Her father.
(b) Esperanza.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her mother.

12. Where does Geraldo work?
(a) At the movie theatre.
(b) At the hospital.
(c) At the fair.
(d) In a restaurant.

13. What do they make a clubhouse out of?
(a) Vine overgrowth.
(b) An old blue pickup.
(c) A shed.
(d) An apple tree.

14. Who meets Geraldo?
(a) Sally.
(b) Marin.
(c) Esperanza.
(d) Rachel.

15. Before Aunt Lupe’s illness, she used to enjoy what activity?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Running.
(d) Jumping rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esperanza’s papa call Sire?

2. What kind of place does Esperanza want to live in?

3. What does Minerva do after her children have gone to sleep?

4. What does Esperazna like to do?

5. Why is Minerva black and blue?

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