A Smart Cookie

How does the mother feel about her life?

• she is happy with where she is at

• she wishes she would have become a dancer

• she regrets decisions she made

• she is mad about how her life turned out

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What evidence best supports that Esperanza's mother regrets the decisions she made?

• "She sighs and points the wooden spoon at me" (Cisneros 91).

• "I could have been somebody, you? my mothers says and sighs" (Cisneros 90).

• "She used to draw when she had time" (Cisneros 90).

• "Look at my comadres" (Cisneros 91).

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As used in the phrase, "a smart cookie," was does the word "cookie" mean?

• a packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser

• a small sweet cake, typically round, flat, and crisp.

• a person of a specified kind

• that's how things turn out

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As used in the following sentence, what does the word "play" most likely mean?

"Someday she would like to see a play."

• a dramatic work for the stage or tv

• engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment.

• participate in

• perform on (a musical instrument)

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Why does Esperanza's mother talk to her about how she could have been somebody?

• For no reason, she is just talking.

• She is getting onto Esperanza for not doing good in school

• She wants Esperanza to learn from her mistakes

• She wants Esperanza to understand why her life is the way it is.

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What evidence best supports the claim that the mother wants Esperanza to learn from her mistakes?

• "Look at my comadres" (Cisneros 91).

• "I could've been somebody, you know?" (Cisneros 90).

• "She points the wooden spoon at me" (Cisneros 91).

• "Esperanza, you go to school. Study hard" (Cisneros 91).

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