The House on Mango Street



The House on Mango Street

Study Guide for the Final Test

Part I:

Be familiar with the following, which will be in true or false form. (16 points)

➢ How does Esperanza feel about her name, and why does she feel this way?

➢ What is Esperanza’s first job?

➢ How does Esperanza feel after mocking Aunt Lupe?

➢ Does Sandra Cisneros write in traditional grammatical format?

Part II: (36 points) Short Answer Questions. Using complete sentences, you will answer questions about these topics, using specific details from the story.

➢ Explain to whom the book is dedicated.

➢ Name and describe the members of Esperanza’s immediate family.

➢ Think about Esperanza’s connection to or relationship with her brothers in The House on Mango Street. Give one reason to explain your conclusions. Hint: Consider the vignette “Boys and Girls.”

➢ Esperanza experiences many emotions as she tells her stories in

The House on Mango Street. Give an example for each emotion listed below.

GUILT – When does Esperanza feel and show guilt?

CURIOSITY- When does Esperanza feel curious? Give an example to show her curiosity.

➢ Give an example from the book to prove the following statements true.

-Adolescence is a period of confusion.

-Growing up female is difficult.

-How is a home different from a house?

Part III: Short Essay. (33 points) You will be required to write one (or more) well-supported paragraph(s) in response to one of the following prompts:

o Each individual vignette is short and often simple, but the impact of all of them together is very powerful. Prove this statement to be true.

o The character I’ll most remember from The House on Mango Street is _____. Explain your answer.

o Explain how one of the main themes in the novel is belonging or fitting in.

Part IV: Quotes. (15 points) You will choose three of the quotes below and tell what each means.

“Stairs inside like the houses on T.V.” (page 4)

“Hair that smells like bread.” (page 7)

“I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor” (page 9)

“Laughing the crooked ride back.” (page 16)

“The nose of that yellow Cadillac was all pleated like an alligator’s.” (page 25)

“Those two green apples you call eyes.” (page 27)

“The tortilla star.” (page 31)

“You can never have too much sky.” (page 33)

“Sad like a house on fire.” (page 84)

“You are Mango Street” (page 107)

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