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My Name - Sandra Cisneros*
By Cassandra Abete
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Miss Abete 8th grade reading
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Question 29
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Look up the meaning of your name on Google. What does it mean?
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Metaphor or Simile?
It is like the number nine.
Metaphor
Simile
Metaphor or Simile?
A muddy color.
Metaphor
Simile
Metaphor or Simile?
It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings...
Metaphor
Simile
Metaphor or Simile?
songs like sobbing
Metaphor
Simile
What words used by the narrator in this paragraph show a negative mood? (Check all that apply)
sadness
waiting
sobbing
hope
Who is the narrator named after?
Her great grandmother, Esperanza.
Her grandmother, Nenny.
Her grandmother, Nenny.
Her grandmother, Esperanza.
What two cultures does the narrator compare when it comes to how women are treated?
Americans and Chinese
Mexicans and Americans
Chinese and Latinos
Mexicans and Chinese
Why was her great-grandmother considered "wild?"
She lived in the country.
She didn't want to get married.
Her family lived on a farm.
She liked to run.
What does the narrator mean when she says her grandmother "looked out the window her whole life?"
She loved to sit by the window.
She lived in a beautiful place with beautiful views.
She was trapped by her duties as a wife and mother.
She was always watching the neighborhood.
Esperanza states she doesn't "want to inherit her place by the window." What conclusion can the reader make with this statement?
Esperanza doesn't want to inherit her grandmother's house.
Esperanza thinks her her grandmother was weak
Esperanza doesn't want to stay indoors for too long.
Esperanza doesn't want to live her life the way her grandmother did.
Who is Magdalena?
Esperanza´s friend
Esperanza´s cousin
Esperanza´s sister
Esperanza´s great-grandmother
What does Esperanza think of Magdalena´s name?
It is pretty.
It is fun.
It is boring.
It is ugly.
Does Esperanza like her own name?
Yes
No
What is Esperanza revealing to us about her feelings about herself, her life and her dreams for the future through the discussion of her name?
She is embarrassed to be Mexican
She hates her name and wants to change it.
She doesn't like her grandmother
She wants to make her own choices and define her own identity.
Metaphor or Simile?
It is like the number nine.
Metaphor
Simile
Metaphor or Simile?
A muddy color.
Metaphor
Simile
Metaphor or Simile?
It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings...
Metaphor
Simile
Metaphor or Simile?
songs like sobbing
Metaphor
Simile
What words used by the narrator in this paragraph show a negative mood? (Check all that apply)
sadness
waiting
sobbing
hope
Who is the narrator named after?
Her grandmother, Esperanza.
Her grandmother, Nenny.
Her grandmother, Nenny.
Her great grandmother, Esperanza.
What two cultures does the narrator compare when it comes to how women are treated?
Chinese and Latinos
Mexicans and Americans
Americans and Chinese
Mexicans and Chinese
Why was her great-grandmother considered "wild?"
She lived in the country.
She didn't want to get married.
Her family lived on a farm.
She liked to run.
What does the narrator mean when she says her grandmother "looked out the window her whole life?"
She loved to sit by the window.
She lived in a beautiful place with beautiful views.
She was trapped by her duties as a wife and mother.
She was always watching the neighborhood.
Esperanza states she doesn't "want to inherit her place by the window." What conclusion can the reader make with this statement?
Esperanza doesn't want to live her life the way her grandmother did.
Esperanza doesn't want to stay indoors for too long.
Esperanza thinks her her grandmother was weak
Esperanza doesn't want to inherit her grandmother's house.
Who is Magdalena?
Esperanza´s friend
Esperanza´s sister
Esperanza´s cousin
Esperanza´s great-grandmother
What does Esperanza think of Magdalena´s name?
It is fun.
It is pretty.
It is boring.
It is ugly.
Does Esperanza like her own name?
Yes
No
What is Esperanza revealing to us about her feelings about herself, her life and her dreams for the future through the discussion of her name?
She doesn't like her grandmother
She is embarrassed to be Mexican
She hates her name and wants to change it.
She wants to make her own choices and define her own identity.
