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STUDENT ASSESSMENT

FOR

THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

 

 

 

Congratulations! You’ve finished reading and discussing The House On Mango Street. Now it’s time to think about what you’ve read.

 

  1. Why do you think that the author tells us about Esperanza’s house before

she tells us about Esperanza’s name? Why is where she lives more important than who she is?

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2. How old do you think Esperanza is? Give evidence from the text to

support your opinion.

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  1. How would you describe the different worlds in which boys and girls

    2. exist in the book? How are the expectations different for boys than for

    girls? How do you think the author feels about this?

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  2. As we read the book, we see that nearly all of the characters dream of escaping. What do they want to escape? Describe ways in which different people try to escape.

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  3. At the end of the book, Esperanza says that she is too strong for Mango

Street to hold her down. What does she mean by this? What makes her so strong?

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