questions, all based on the vignette “my name” by sandra cisneros p. 10.
content questions (10)
1. what does esperanza say her name means in english?
a. sadness b. music c. waiting d. hope
2. how does esperanza describe her name in spanish?
a. beautiful and short b. a strong color c. too many letters, sadness, waiting
d. a bird flying
3. what music does esperanza connect with her name?
a. jazz music at night b. rock music her brother plays c. mexican records her father plays
d. church songs her grandmother sings
4. why does esperanza mention the chinese year of the horse?
a. it brings good luck to women b. she wants to move to china c. both cultures dislike stron
women d. her father teaches chinese myths
5. what happened to esperanza’s 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
6. how did esperanza’s 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
7. 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 sad
and waiting d. she dislikes her great - grandmother
8. how do esperanza’s 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
9. 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
10. 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

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
In the vignette "My Name" from *The House on Mango Street*, Esperanza explains that her name means "hope" in English.
# Answer:
D. Hope

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza describes her name in Spanish as having too many letters, and it is associated with sadness and waiting (reflecting the meaning and her feelings about it).
# Answer:
C. Too many letters, sadness, waiting

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza connects her name with the Mexican records her father plays, as the music relates to her cultural background and the feel of her name.
# Answer:
C. Mexican records her father plays

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza mentions the Chinese Year of the Horse to draw a parallel about cultural views on strong women (both cultures in her perception have issues with strong women, though the option has a typo but this is the intended reasoning).
# Answer:
C. Both cultures dislike strong women (note: original option has a typo but this is the closest intended)

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza’s great - grandmother was kidnapped into marriage, as per the vignette’s narrative about her ancestor’s story.
# Answer:
C. She was kidnapped into marriage

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza’s great - grandmother spent most of her life sitting by the window in sadness, reflecting a life of waiting and unfulfilled desires.
# Answer:
A. Sitting by the window in sadness

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza does not want to "inherit her place by the window" because that place represents a life of sadness and waiting, and she wants a different, more fulfilling life.
# Answer:
C. She does not want a life of sad and waiting

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza’s classmates say her name wrongly at school, as if the syllables were sharp, showing their mispronunciation and lack of understanding of her cultural name.
# Answer:
C. Wrongly, as if the syllables were sharp

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza compares her name to the number nine because it feels odd and uncomfortable, similar to how she feels about aspects of her name and identity.
# Answer:
B. It feels odd and uncomfortable

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
Esperanza wants to "baptize" herself under a new name because she wants a name that matches her true self, as she seeks an identity that reflects who she is and her aspirations.
# Answer:
B. She wants a name that matches her true self

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