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\if i had to pick one book that has had a major impact on me, it would be the house on mango street,\ hope said, staring at the floor and picking at the hem of her dress. \hope, i would love for you to tell us why that is, but first, i want you to lift your head and stand up straight,\ ms. richardson said. \you know no one here is going to bite you, right? this room is full of the same people who have been with you all year.\ \yes maam,\ hope replied. she took a deep breath and looked out at her audience. the room was filled with students who looked terrified. i guess thats one of the benefits of having to go first, she thought. everyone is so worried about speaking in front of the class that no one is really listening. \are you ready?\ ms. richardson asked. hope nodded and started again. \the reason why the house on mango street is my favorite book weve read this year is because of esperanza,\ hope said slowly. \first of all, her name is the same as mine because esperanza means hope in spanish.\ \i have always really wanted to be a writer, and the way sandra cisneros organized the book with each chapter as a different story really impressed me,\ she continued. \i never thought i could write a whole book, but the house on mango street has changed what a
what can be inferred from the passage?
○a. cisneros is ms. richardsons favorite writer.
○b. ms. richardson wanted to be a writer, too.
○c. hope also lives in a house on mango street.
○d. hope identifies with the character of esperanza.
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Explanation:

Hope mentions that her favorite book is The House on Mango Street because of Esperanza. Her name is the same as Esperanza (since "Esperanza" means "hope" in Spanish). This shows a connection/identification. There is no information in the passage to support options A (about Ms. Richardson's favorite writer), B (Ms. Richardson wanting to be a writer), or C (Hope living on Mango Street).

Answer:

D. Hope identifies with the character of Esperanza