Table of Contents
- 1 Which sentence from a smart cookie provides evidence that supports the conclusion that Esperanza thinks highly of her mother?
- 2 Which sentence best builds the suspense in the lady or the tiger?
- 3 Which statement best describes how the author builds suspense in the passage the lady or the tiger?
- 4 What are some things that Esperanza’s mother would someday like to do?
Which sentence from “A Smart Cookie” provides evidence that supports the conclusion that Esperanza thinks highly of her mother? She can speak two languages. Read this passage from “An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer.
What evidence best supports that Esperanza’s mother regrets the decisions she made?
What evidence best supports that Esperanza’s mother regrets the decisions she made? “She sighs and points the wooden spoon at me” (Cisneros 91).
How are the consequences of the choices of Esperanza’s mother in a smart cookie and Arturo’s abuelo in an hour with Abuelo similar?
How are the consequences of the choices of Esperanza’s mother in “A Smart Cookie” and Arturo’s abuelo in “An Hour with Abuelo” similar? Their choices led to lives different from their original plans.
Which sentence best builds the suspense in the lady or the tiger?
gave a signal, a door beneath him opened, and the accused subject stepped out into the amphitheater.” This sentence builds suspense by creating an intriguing scenario and leaving the reader curious as to both how it came about and how it will be resolved.
What is Esperanza’s mother’s major life regret?
Esperanza’s mother muses regretfully that she could have done something better with her life. She can speak two languages, fix a TV, sing opera, and draw, but she can’t use the subway to get downtown.
What does Esperanza learn from her mother in this story and how might their relationship be characterized?
Her mother knows how to do everything except take the subway—that is, she knows how to do everything but leave. Esperanza finds her mother’s frankness about her regrets surprising, which suggests that their relationship is not usually so open and honest.
Which statement best describes how the author builds suspense in the passage? He uses point of view to show the man’s thoughts. when a character is in jeopardy.
Which statement best describes the literary form of the lady or the tiger quizlet?
Answer: It is a political allegory because it comments on leadership and government .
How does Esperanza’s mother feel in a smart cookie?
Summary: “A Smart Cookie” Esperanza’s mother complains that she could have done something with her life. She has many skills—she can speak two languages, sing, draw, and fix a television—but she does not know how to use the subway.
What are some things that Esperanza’s mother would someday like to do?
Esperanza’s mother would like to go to a play and see a ballet. 7. She quit school because she didn’t have nice clothes, and she was ashamed. 8.
What does Esperanza learn from her mother in this story?
How do you think Esperanza feels about her mom?
Esperanza’s mother desires a better life for her daughter, encouraging her to put her own dreams first and not sacrifice them to duty. For this wish, Esperanza loves her mother; she will not forget her even though she leaves the barrio.