The House on Mango Street Test Review
Quiz by Kimberly Richardson
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- Q1
We know Esperanza feels comforted by her mother by Esperanza's description of her mother's __________.
Hair
Job
Eyes
Character
30s - Q2
Esperanza is responsible for ___________________.
Kiki
Her great-grandmother Esperanza
Nenny
Carlos
30s - Q3
When the nun from school asks Esperanza if she lives "there," the nun's tone is one of ___________. (Note the italics.)
Amazement and astonishment
Shock and disgust
Concern and care
Confusion and bewilderment
30s - Q4
How does the excited and playful tone of "Louie, His Cousin, & His Other Cousin" differ from the reality of the plot of the story?
The plot depicts the death of an innocent
The plot depicts a crime, car accident, and arrest
The plot depicts Esperanza's disappointment in Louie's cousin
The plot contains silly adventures
30s - Q5
When Nenny agrees that the house does look like Mexico in "Laughter," the reader can sense
how Nenny understands Esperanza.
how disrespectful Esperanza is.
how silly both sisters are.
how immature Nenny is.
30s - Q6
Why does Cathy seem to dislike Rachel and Lucy? (From "Our Good Day")
Cathy is racist.
They are standoffish and rude.
They are significantly younger than she is.
They are poorer than she is.
30s - Q7
What is synesthesia?
a word that mimics the sound it describes
a reference to a person, place, or item outside the context of the text
the explanation of one sensory experience by describing another
the comparison of two unlike things
30s - Q8
How are Esperanza and Alicia alike?
They both cook for the family.
They both take care of their fathers.
They both hate mice.
They both want to escape Mango Street.
30s - Q9
What is a simile?
the use of items to represent ideas or qualities
the comparison of two unlike things
the act of giving an animal or inanimate object human characteristics
the comparison of two unlike things, using the word “like” or “as”
30s - Q10
How are Marin and Esperanza different?
Esperanza resents her parents; Marin is respectful to her whole family.
Esperanza wants to work downtown; Marin wants to go to college.
Esperanza wants to wait for true love before she gets married; Marin will marry anyone who comes her way.
Esperanza wants to change her life; Marin is waiting for someone else to change hers.
30s - Q11
Why does Mr. Benny warn the girls about their high heels?
The heels make the girls look older and gain attention from boys and men.
The girls are running and jumping, which is dangerous in high heels.
The girls cannot safely walk in heels.
The heels leave marks on the floor of his shop.
30s - Q12
What change happens to Esperanza in "Chanclas"
She goes from excited to miserable.
She goes from angry to excited.
She goes from feeling ashamed to enjoying herself.
She goes from happy to embarrassed.
30s - Q13
When Esperanza says Nenny "is a world we don't belong to anymore," she is saying Nenny is still ________________.
A child.
A mystery.
A nuisance.
A friend.
30s - Q14
What is personification?
the explanation of one sensory experience by describing another
the use of items to represent ideas or qualities
the act of giving an animal or inanimate object human characteristics
the repetition of initial consonant sounds to invoke a feeling or sound
30s - Q15
Which vignette shows that immigrants are often treated unfairly by society?
"Geraldo No Last Name"
"Red Clowns"
"Hips"
"Linoleum Roses"
30s