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 Only Daughter by Sandra CisnerosCheck for UnderstandingMultiple Choice Directions: Write only the letter on your paper for questions 1 - 5. (2 points each)1.When she was a child, why didn't Cisneros's brothers play with her? A.She didn't know how to play the games they played. B.There was too much of an age difference between them. C.They thought it was beneath them to play with a girl in public. D.They were forbidden to play with her by their parents.2.What future did Cisneros's father initially think she would have? A.She would follow the career of one of her brothers. B.She would be someone's wife. C.She would be free to pursue any interest. D.She would be a lonely widow.3.Why did Cisneros's father think she had wasted all of her education? A.She did not find a husband while she was in school. B.She did not make enough money to pay off her college debts. C.He did not approve of her career as a writer. D.She did not graduate with honors.4.According to Cisneros, why did her family often return to Mexico? A.Life and the weather in Chicago was too difficult. B.Her father could find work only in Mexico City. C.Her mother wanted the children to know about their father's homeland. D.Her father suffered from bouts of nostalgia and homesickness.5.Why did Cisneros's father want many copies of her story? A.to send to her six brothers B.to send to different relatives C.to send to the various schools and colleges she attended D.to send to literary criticsShort Answer Directions: Respond to 6 - 10 by writing in complete thoughts and sentences. DO NOT write the question, but your response should indicate what the question was. SKIP LINES BETWEEN RESPONSES. (10 points each)6. What conclusion can you draw about Cisneros’s beliefs about the role of women?7. What conclusion can you draw about Cisneros’s beliefs about getting an education?8. Why does the author’s father boast about having seven sons rather than seven children?9. What is the significance to Cisneros that one of her stories was translated into Spanish and published in an anthology of Chicano writing?10. Why do you think Cisneros writes more about her father in the essay than about other family members?BONUS QUESTIONS: Respond to bonus questions by writing in complete thoughts and sentences. DO NOT write the question, but your response should indicate what the question was. SKIP LINES BETWEEN RESPONSES. NOTE: You do not have to respond to ALL of the questions to receive bonus points, and points will not be deducted if questions are missed. (5 points each)11. How did her father’s attitude about Cisneros’s education differ from his attitude toward his sons’ educations?12. Do you think that Cisneros was affected by her father’s attitude? Why or why not?13. How does the use of Spanish words, as well as the references to Mexican television, food, and magazines, help you look into Cisneros’s life?14. Cisneros seeks approval from her father. In your experience, is this a goal that is specific to certain cultures or a common goal of all children? Explain.15. How did you react to the author’s experience as an only daughter? ................
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