The House of Mango Street English Final Exam Questions A

The House of Mango Street English Final Exam Questions A Why does Esperanza think Nenny belongs to a world, she, Rachel, and Lucy don't belong to anymore? She's different from everyone else and she can't hear Esperanza calling out her name How old do you think Esperanza is at this point on the story (Hips)? 10-12 Why do the women at work laugh at Esperanza? She's new to the job and doesn't even know when to sit down What makes Esperanza trust the Oriental man? He was only to actually talk to Esperanza and he let her sit with him in the lunchroom How does the Oriental man betray her trust? By kissing her hard on the mouth What do the Mexican people do to honor their dead? They take a black-and-white photo of the tomb of whoever has died with a white vase filled with spear-shaped flowers next to it Why does Esperanza's papa "wake up tired in the dark"? How does Esperanza feel about her father? Shes loves him and feels for him after his father dies What does Esperanza mean when she says, "I think diseases have no eyes"? She believes that diseases chose people randomly, "with a dizzy finger". Why don't the girls realize their imitations of Aunt Lupe are wrong? They never thought it was wrong because they didn't think that it mattered since it was just part of a silly game. What's the impact of Aunt Lupe's illness on her husband and children? Her husband who lost his wife to an illness felt like he lost his wife entirely. Her kids lost their childhood to ironing shirts instead of being kids Why do you think Aunt Lupe says to Esperanza, "You just remember to keep writing Esperanza. You must keep writing. It will keep you free."? Writing will keep Esperanza free Why do you think Esperanza goes to Elenita, the witch woman, to hear her fortune? She wants to know if she'll ever get her dream house What is Esperanza hoping for? (Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water) Freedom - A new life away from Mango Street What are the superstitions or cures attributed to Elenita's power? For a headache - rub a cold across your face; forgetting an old romance - tie a chicken foot with a red string, spin it over your head 3 times, then burn it; getting rid of bad spirits - sleep next to a hold candle for seven days, then on the eighth day, spit What does Elenita predict for Esperanza's future? Elentia sees "a home in the hear