Introduction
Q: What is the overall central idea of the introduction?
a. The central idea is that Sandra Cisneros’ journey from young girl to young, educated, independent woman provided her with the inspiration to write House on Mango Street.
b. The central idea is that Sandra Cisneros almost didn’t become successful due to the lack of parental support.
c. The central idea is that Sandra Cisneros wanted to become a successful writer in order to support her parents.
d. The central idea is that Sandra Cisneros feels inadequate compared to male published authors.
a. The central idea is that Sandra Cisneros’ journey from young girl to young, educated, independent woman provided her with the inspiration to write House on Mango Street.
What is the definition of infer in your own words:
When you put together what you already know with what you've read.
Q: Which line from Cathy Queen of Cats (pg12) best supports the idea that racial tension had an impact on those living in Chicago during the 1970’s?
a. “In the meantime they’ll just have to move a little farther north from Mango Street, a little farther away every time people like us keep moving in.”
b. “Cathy’s father will have to fly to France one day and find her great great distant grand cousin on her father’s side and inherit the family house.”
c. “Benny and Blanca own the corner store. They’re okay except don’t lean on the candy counter.”
d. “Edna is the lady who owns the building next to you. She used to own a building big as a whale, but her brother sold it.”
a. “In the meantime they’ll just have to move a little farther north from Mango Street, a little farther away every time people like us keep moving in.”
What happens to Geraldo after he gets hit by a car outside the dance hall?(p65)
a. He dances more often
b. He limps forever after
c. He forgets Marin's name
d. He dies
d. He dies
Q: Which lines from the introduction prove that Sandra Cisneros was impacted by living in Chicago?
a. “October 24th, 2007. You come down from Chicago for a visit, Mama. You don’t want to come. I make you come. You don’t like to leave your house anymore, your back hurts you say, but I insist.”
b. “She’s afraid of walking from her parked car to her apartment in the dark. She’s afraid of the scuffling sounds in the walls. She’s afraid she’ll fall in love and get stuck living in Chicago.”
c. “I no longer make Chicago my home, but Chicago still makes its home in me. I have Chicago stories I have yet to write. So long as those stories kick inside me, Chicago will still be home.”
d. “The mother who painted the walls of their Chicago homes the color of flowers; who planted tomatoes and roses in her garden; sang arias; practiced solos on her son’s drum set…”
c. “I no longer make Chicago my home, but Chicago still makes its home in me. I have Chicago stories I have yet to write. So long as those stories kick inside me, Chicago will still be home.”
What is the definition of determine in your own words:
possible answers: establish (say) exactly, usually after research
Q: Although it is not directly stated, which line allows the reader to know that Louie’s cousin from Louie, His Cousin, & His Other Cousin stole the Cadillac (p23)?
a. “We all asked for a ride and asked where he got it. Louie’s cousin said get in.”
b. “We rode up the alley and around the block six times, but Louie’s cousin said he was going to make us walk home if we didn’t stop playing with the windows or touching the FM radio.”
c. “They put handcuffs on him and put him in the backseat of the cop car, and we all waved as they drove away.”
d. “We only saw him once, but it was important.”
c. “They put handcuffs on him and put him in the backseat of the cop car, and we all waved as they drove away.”
When she visits the witch woman, what does Esperanza pay attention to instead of the spirits (p62)?
a. A vase of flowers
b. Her yappy dog
c. A Bugs Bunny cartoon
d. The smell of plastic
c. A Bugs Bunny cartoon
Q: Which quote from the introduction best articulates the central idea of the
text?
a. “The famous writer drives a sports car. The seats smell of leather, and the dashboard is lit like an airplane cockpit.”
b. “He looked at her with that eye of the rooster before it attacks, but she wasn’t alarmed. She’d seen that look before and knew he was harmless.”
c. “I’m especially proud of the spiral staircase to the rooftop. I’d always dreamed of having one, just like the houses in Mexico.”
d. “Sometimes I write about people I remember, sometimes I write about people I’ve just met, often I mix the two together.”
d. “Sometimes I write about people I remember, sometimes I write about people I’ve just met, often I mix the two together.”
What is the definition of draw a conclusion in your own words:
using what you already know and what you've read to figure out what will happen
Q: Based on the vignette Darius & the Clouds (p33), what can the reader infer that sky is a symbol for?
a. books
b. relationships
c. dreams
d. money
c. dreams
What did Esperanza whisper into her Aunt Lupe's ear?(p58)
a. One of her poems
b. The boy she liked
c. Her biggest secret
d. A Spanish song
a. One of her poems
Q: Which lines from the introduction best show the theme of “Identity comes from Culture?”
a. “Trains moan in the distance all the time, ours is a neighborhood of trains. The same San Antonio River tourists know from the Riverwalk wends its way behind my house.”
b. “Eventually I took a job in San Antonio. Left. Came back. And left again. I kept coming back lured by cheap rent.”
c. “She experiments, creating a text that is as succinct and flexible as poetry, snapping sentences into fragments so that the reader pauses, making each sentence serve her and not the other way around.”
d. “We come from Black, white, Latino communities. We are mean and we are women. What we have in common is our sense that art should serve our communities.”
d. “We come from Black, white, Latino communities. We are mean and we are women. What we have in common is our sense that art should serve our communities.”
What is the definition of compare in your own words:
Possible answer: To tell how something is alike and/or different from something
Q: What can the reader infer happened to Angel Vargas in There was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn’t Know What to Do (p29)?
a. It can be inferred that Angel Vargas was taken away from his mother, Rosa.
b. It can be inferred that Angel Vargas went to jail.
c. It can be inferred that Angel Vargas died.
d. It can be inferred that Angel Vargas went to the hospital.
c. It can be inferred that Angel Vargas died.
And Some More (p35) is written with short choppy dialogue. How does this contribute to the pacing of the passage?
a. The short choppy dialogue contributes to the long and drawn out pace of the passage by creating an unrealistic amount of talking.
b. The short choppy dialogue contributes to the quick pace of the passage by showing an argument building through the changing tone of the girls.
c. The short choppy dialogue contributes to the slow meandering pace of the passage by emphasizing that certain words should be said slowly.
d. The short choppy dialogue contributes to the fast pace of the passage by continually adding more and more characters talking, until all the girls of Mango Street are involved in the conversation.
b. The short choppy dialogue contributes to the quick pace of the passage by showing an argument building through the changing tone of the girls.
Q: Which of the following themes is NOT reflected in the introduction?
a. “Immigration Impacts Intelligence”
b. “Identity comes from Culture”
c. “Neighborhoods Define Decisions”
d. “Coming of Age Stories Highlight Difficult Journeys”
a. “Immigration Impacts Intelligence”
What is the definition of analyze in your own words:
Possible Answer: to examine in detail, usually for the purpose of explaining or understanding.
Q: Which vignette best answers the question of “What is the personal significance of your given name?”
a. Meme Ortiz (p23)
b. My Name (p10)
c. Boys & Girls (p8)
d. Marin (p26)
b. My Name
And Some More (p35) focuses on a conversation between Esperanza, Rachel, Lucy, and Nenny; however, no quotation marks are used. How does Sandra Cisneros show that there is an active conversation happening?
a. Sandra Cisneros used differing tones, ellipses, and indentations to show an active conversation between multiple speakers.
b. Sandra Cisneros used dashes to separate the lines of the four different speakers to show an active conversation.
c. Sandra Cisneros used character names before each speaker’s line to clarify who was speaking in the active conversation.
d. Sandra Cisneros used the word “said” after each piece of dialogue to show an active conversation between multiple speakers.
a. Sandra Cisneros used differing tones, ellipses, and indentations to show an active conversation between multiple speakers.