If someone is this they show too much pride or are full of themselves.
What is arrogant?
100
If you do this you believe something is true even if you are not sure.
What is assume?
100
According to Alexie, what causes so many Indian children to fail?
They are expected to fail.
100
Why did "The House on Mango Street" have such an effect on Cabrera?
It reminded her of her childhood.
100
What is a flashback?
When the reader changes from present tense to talk about the past.
200
If someone is really upset they might be this.
What is disgusted?
200
This is a painful feeling caused by embarrassment.
What is shame?
200
What made Alexie read so much when he was little?
He thought reading would help him survive.
200
In "A Smart Cookie," the narrator's mother shares her memories in order to do this.
Teach her daughter a lesson.
300
This is a word for when things stay the same.
What is constant?
300
This means to remember something.
What is recall?
300
What was one of the effects of Alexie being what he calls, a "smart Indian?"
He is bullied by his classmates.
300
How is Cabrera like the students she describes?
She enjoys reading books that reflect her culture and memories.
300
How do you locate a "right there" answer to a question you have about the text?
Reread the text.
400
If a young person has a great talent, they might be this.
What is a prodigy?
400
This is a way of measuring things.
What is a standard?
400
What was the importance of the Superman comics books Alexie had when he was little?
He used them to teach himself how to read.
400
Explain the sentence "I could've been somebody, you know? Esperanza, you go to school."
She doesn't want her daughter to repeat her mistakes.
400
Create a question you had about "Superman and Me" and answer it with support from the text.
Answers vary.
500
This is a job that requires special training.
What is a profession?
500
If someone has big goals they are this.
What is ambitious?
500
Why does Alexie continue to visit and speak with students who ignore him?
He feels he has a responsibility to his Indian community.
500
Find the signal word/words in the following sentence. "As an adult, whenever I had a reporting assignment near Olvera Stree, I'd always take a minute a stop."
As an adult.
500
Describe what a "think and search" answer to a question is.
One that you have to put relationships together to answer. It takes more thinking than just finding an answer.