Question

1. what happened to esperanzas great - grandmother?

a. she traveled the world b. she became a famous singer c. she was kidnapped into marriage
d. she ran away from her family

1. how did esperanzas great - grandmother spend most of her life?

a. sitting by the window in sadness b. traveling to new countries c. working in a factory
d. taking care of many children

1. why does esperanza say she does not want to \inherit her place by the window\?

a. she does not like windows b. she wants a bigger house c. she does not want a life of sadness
and waiting d. she dislikes her great - grandmother

1. how do esperanzas classmates say her name at school?

a. gently, like a song
b. correctly in spanish
c. wrongly, as if the syllables were sharp
d. they refuse to say her name

1. why does esperanza compare her name to the number nine?

a. it is her favorite number b. it feels odd and uncomfortable c. it is a lucky number
d. it reminds her of school

1. why does esperanza want to \baptize\ herself under a new name?

a. she wants to hide from her family b. she wants a name that matches her true self
c. she wants a name from a movie d. she wants to sound older
literary technique questions (5)

1. \it is like the number nine. a muddy color.\ this is an example of—

a. metaphor b. personification c. simile d. hyperbole

1. \she sat her sadness on an elbow.\ this is an example of—

Explanation:

Question 5

In "The House on Mango Street", Esperanza's great - grandmother was kidnapped into marriage. Option A is wrong as she didn't travel the world. Option B is wrong as she wasn't a famous singer. Option D is wrong as she didn't run away from her family.

Esperanza's great - grandmother spent most of her life sitting by the window in sadness. Option B is wrong as she didn't travel to new countries. Option C is wrong as she didn't work in a factory. Option D is wrong as the text doesn't suggest she took care of many children.

Esperanza doesn't want to "inherit her place by the window" because that place represents a life of sadness and waiting, and she doesn't want such a life. Option A is wrong as it's not about disliking windows. Option B is wrong as it's not about wanting a bigger house. Option D is wrong as she doesn't dislike her great - grandmother.

Answer:

C. She was kidnapped into marriage

Question 6