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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this quiz covering vignettes 38 through 40 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros: “The Monkey Garden,” “Red Clowns,” and “Linoleum Roses.” An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • A peculiar pet
  • The garden’s deterioration
  • Tito stealing Sally’s keys and trying to get her to kiss him
  • Esperanza’s desire to protect Esperanza, only to put herself in jeopardy
  • A trip to the carnival
  • Esperanza’s traumatizing experience
  • Esperanza’s anger at Sally and women
  • Sally’s marriage

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle of quizzes covering the entirety of Sandra Cisneros' novel *The House on Mango Street*. Answer keys are provided, and all materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. A breakdown of content follows. **Quiz (Sections 1-4).** The assessment covers sections titled "The House on Mango Street" through "My Name." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ The reason behind the family's move ♦ The qualities/description of the new house ♦ The smell of her mother's hair ♦ The lack of interaction among boys and girls in the community ♦ Esperanza's frustrations with spending time with Nenny ♦ Esperanza's desire to have a best friend ♦ The origin of Esperanza's name ♦ Esperanza's personal feelings about her name ♦ The Chinese year of the horse and its superstitious meaning to women ♦ Cultural views on women (Chinese and Mexican) ♦ Esperanza's great grandmother and her arranged marriage **Quiz (Sections 5-9).** The assessment covers sections titled "Cathy Queen of Cats" through "Meme Ortiz." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ Cathy's claims ♦ Cathy's impending move and her alleged reason why her family is moving ♦ The irony of Cathy's claim ♦ A purchase Esperanza makes with her friends Lucy and Rachel ♦ How Esperanza accumulated enough funds to make the purchase ♦ Esperanza's realization about how well Nenny understands her ♦ A visit to the junk store ♦ A music box ♦ How Meme broke both of his arms **Quiz (Sections 10-13).** The assessment covers sections titled "Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin" through "There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn’t Know What to Do." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ Louie and his car accident ♦ Marin's Puerto Rican boyfriend and her future relationship goal ♦ Marin's background ♦ Esperanza's lack of knowledge about other communities leading to fear of those communities ♦ Rosa's background and personal struggles ♦ A description of the Vargas children ♦ A death resulting from a horrible fall ♦ The significance of the idea of flying, which repeats throughout the story **Quiz (Sections 14-17).** The assessment covers sections titled "Alicia Who Sees Mice" through "The Family of Little Feet." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ Alicia's commitment to her education ♦ The mice who roam at night ♦ Alicia's at-home responsibilities, according to her father and Hispanic culture ♦ The characterization of Darius ♦ Darius's intriguing assessment of a cloud ♦ What incites an argument among Esperanza and her friends ♦ A gift of high-heeled shoes ♦ How the girls are treated by several men ♦ The characterization of Esperanza and who she is similar to in terms of her goals and personal interests **Quiz (Sections 18-21).** The assessment covers sections titled "A Rice Sandwich" through "The First Job." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ Mom's note ♦ Esperanza's desire not to eat lunch at home ♦ The nun's denial of Esperanza's request ♦ Esperanza's deep-rooted feelings of shame ♦ Her cousin's baptism party ♦ Esperanza's reluctance to dance ♦ Overcoming reluctance ♦ Esperanza's observation while she dances ♦ A discussion on hips ♦ Esperanza's similarity to Alicia in terms of a constant search for knowledge ♦ Summer work ♦ Flirting ♦ A distressing kiss **Quiz (Sections 22-25).** The assessment covers sections titled "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark" through "Geraldo No Last Name." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ Her father's emotional breakdown and its cause ♦ Esperanza's responsibility to explain death to her siblings ♦ Her father's need to travel to Mexico unexpectedly ♦ A game Esperanza and her friends play, which ultimately causes them strife ♦ A character description of Aunt Lupe ♦ Aunt Lupe's encouragement of Esperanza's writing ♦ A visit to the fortune teller ♦ Esperanza's desire to know whether she will have her own house ♦ Esperanza's skepticism ♦ The death of Geraldo ♦ Marin's connection **Quiz (Sections 26-29).** The assessment covers sections titled "Edna's Ruthie" through "Four Skinny Trees." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ Ruthie's friendship with Esperanza and her friends ♦ Ruthie's marriage ♦ The characterization of Edna ♦ Ruthie and Esperanza's common interest in writing ♦ The characterization of Earle ♦ Sire, the boy Esperanza likes and her parents dislike ♦ Esperanza's feelings toward Lois ♦ Esperanza's sense of self ♦ Esperanza's comparison to trees ♦ The reason behind the comparison **Quiz (Sections 30-33).** The assessment covers sections titled "No Speak English" through "Minerva Writes Poems." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ The characterization of Mamacita ♦ The cause of Mamacita's isolation, according to Esperanza ♦ Esperanza's father's personal accounts regarding learning English ♦ Rafaela's husband and his poor treatment of her ♦ Coconut and papaya juice ♦ The characterization of Sally ♦ Esperanza's apparent admiration of Sally ♦ An assessment of Sally's marriage ♦ Similarities between Esperanza and Sally ♦ Sally's request for advice and Esperanza's response **Quiz (Sections 34-37).** The assessment covers sections titled "Bums in the Attic" through "What Sally Said." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ Esperanza's decision to stop going to look at dream houses and her reasoning ♦ Esperanza's decision to let bums live in the attic of her future house ♦ Esperanza's concern that she is not attractive enough ♦ Esperanza's decision not to surrender her power as a female and how it manifests ♦ Esperanza's mom and her past ♦ Esperanza's mom and her comments about being "a smart cookie" ♦ Sally and the abuse she suffers from her father ♦ The reason Sally's father abuses her ♦ Sally's attempts to seek safety and Esperanza's willingness to protect her **Quiz (Sections 38-40).** The assessment covers sections titled "The Monkey Garden" through "Linoleum Roses." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ A peculiar pet ♦ The garden's deterioration ♦ Tito stealing Sally's keys and trying to get her to kiss him ♦ Esperanza's desire to protect Esperanza, only to put herself in jeopardy ♦ A trip to the carnival ♦ Esperanza's traumatizing experience ♦ Esperanza's anger at Sally and women ♦ Sally's marriage **Quiz (Sections 41-44).** The assessment covers sections titled "The Three Sisters" through "Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes." Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ A community's show of support following a family death ♦ A palm reading ♦ Esperanza's impression of the older women ♦ The older women's advice to Esperanza concerning Mango Street ♦ Esperanza's conversation with Alicia ♦ Whose responsibility it is to improve Mango Street in the years ahead ♦ Why Esperanza is envious of Alicia ♦ Esperanza's realization concerning where she belongs

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