The House on Mango Street Test, Study Guide, Answer Key, and Essay Rubric

With this plot-based summative test covering the entirety of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, English teachers will evaluate students’ reading comprehension, knowledge of literary devices, and essay writing skills. Included are the following: an answer key, standards-based writing rubric, and test prep study guide. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will:

• Correctly identify characters based on given details and descriptions
• Demonstrate knowledge of significant events
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, allusion, dramatic irony, euphemism, foreshadowing, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, sibilance, simile, situational irony, theme, and verbal irony
• Write a brief essay addressing how the protagonist demonstrates she is unwilling to surrender her power as a young woman, supporting claims with relevant textual evidence and adhering to the standard conventions of written English