Assignment 026: Quarter Assessment
The House on Mango Street
Mr. Greene and Mrs. Razmagar, English 9
40 Possible Points
Part I. Literary Elements in The House on Mango Street.
Directions: Answer one of the two questions below using complete and grammatically correct
sentences. The question you answer is worth up to 20 points.
Question One
During the 21 chapters in The House on Mango Street we have read, the main character and
narrator, Esperanza, described a number of dramatic situations involving her, her friends, and her
family. Some of this situations were heartwarming and uplifting; some were the opposite. Pick a
situation you connect with most, describe the nature of the conflict in that situation. Then,
describe both the situation’s literary mood and Esperanza’s tone as she narrates.
Question Two
A theme in a book, poem, or short story is a main idea or an underlying meaning the reader
discovers. Based on what we read so far, what do you consider to be the theme of The House on
Mango Street, and describe at least two plot events which represent this theme.
Part II. The Structure and Functions of Phrases, Clause, and Sentences
Directions. Identify the specified sentence structures using your highlighting tool in Adobe Pro.
1. Highlight the subject noun phrase in this sentence:
Sandra Cisneros is the author of The House on Mango Street.
2. Highlight the pronoun subject in this sentence:
She published her book in 1984.
3. Highlight the predicate in this sentence:
Ms. Cisneros’ book has been embraced by the Latina community.
4. Highlight the clauses in this sentence:
Esperanza is the main character in the story, and she tells the story
of her life.
5. Highlight the subject, the main verb phrase, and all the pronouns in this sentence:
Nenny and I was playing double-dutch with Lucy and Rachel, when
they said something mean about him and his cousin.