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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has died at the beginning of this vignette?

2. What is Meme’s real name?

3. What happens to Angel Vargas?

4. Who crumples like a coat and cries?

5. The Vargas kids are without respect for _________?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Esperanza?

2. Why does Esperanza believe Mrs. Vargas is so overwhelmed?

3. Why is Esperanza embarrassed by Nenny wanting to buy the music box?

4. What is Esperanza afraid of at the end of this vignette?

5. What does Esperanza get in this chapter that she’s been wanting?

6. Why does Esperanza’s mama get sick?

7. Why is Cathy’s family moving out of the neighborhood?

8. Why does Esperanza feel like a balloon tied to an anchor?

9. What happens to Angel Vargas?

10. Why does Esperanza need to get a job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dramatic irony is when the reader understands that there is an ironic situation, but not the character. This occurs a lot when the narrator is young but the content observed by the narrator is mature. What are some examples of dramatic irony in The House on Mango Street?

Essay Topic 2

Sally, Esperanza’s friend, comes from a very strict religious family, but Sally rebels by dressing provocatively. What happens to Sally? How does Esperanza see this as a warning?

Essay Topic 3

Toward the end of the book, Esperanza says this: "I have begun my own quiet war. Simple. Sure. I am one who leaves the table like a man, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate" (Chapter 35, pg. 89). How is this quote indicative of who Esperanza is currently, and who she will become?

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