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House on Mango Stree
MC Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the second half of the twentieth century, writers such as Sandra Cisneros created works that | challenged tradition and expanded the canon of American literature |
| In The House on Mango Street, Cisneros rejects traditional chapters in favor of a series of | brief, descriptive vignettes |
| One of the ideas that The House on Mango Street highlights is | the risks and limitations faced by women in male-dominated cultures |
| How does Esperanza feel about her family's home on Mango Street? | She is disappointed by the home and ashamed of it. |
| Through her descriptions of characters such as Marin, Rafaela, and Sally, Cisneros provides examples of how women in the novella are ________. | the victims of confinement or imprisonment |
| The four skinny trees that grow on Mango Street are important to Esperanza because they __________. | remind her of herself, growing and flourishing despite harsh conditions |
| Which of the following is one way that Cisneros suggests the natural desire that people have to express themselves creatively? | She shows that Esperanza and Minerva both give voice to their feelings through poetry. |
| Sally's relationship with her father and his treatment of her shows readers how __________. | Female beauty can be a curse rather than a blessing on Mango Street |
| The memory of her decision to drop out of school because she did not have nice clothes prompts Esperanza's mother to talk about the debilitating impact of __________. | shame and how it prevented her from getting an education |
| Esperanza's conscious decision to be a person who "leaves the table like a man" stems from a desire on her part to __________. | have control over her own life as men do |
| Why does Esperanza identify with and admire Alicia? | Alicia is intelligent, determined, and in control of her own life. |
| By likening the plight of Mamacita to that of Esperanza's father when he first came to the United States and ate nothing but ham and eggs, Cisneros shows readers how a failure to master language leads to __________. | powerlessness |
| The incidents in the monkey garden and at the carnival teach Esperanza that __________. | she can neither protect others nor rely on others to protect her |
| Esperanza is told by her Aunt Lupe that __________. | writing will keep her free |
| Esperanza's ability to achieve freedom through her writing carries with it a responsibility to __________. | speak for those people who cannot speak for themselves |
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