WorksheetsOnly Daughter by Sandra Cisneros
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Cisneros' father was still disappointed in her after she finished college because...
he wanted her to become a doctor.
he wanted her to find a husband.
he wanted her to get married before her brothers did.
he wanted to travel the world with her instead.
What is the main message that Sandra delivered through her essay?
Family should spend time together for every occasion.
Money is not the only key to success.
Believe in yourself to reach your dreams.
Mexican-American families are unique.
What advantage does Cisneros see in being the only daughter?
She learned how to manage household affairs.
She could be spoilt as the only daughter in the family.
She could be alone a lot and work on her creativity and writing.
She could do whatever she wanted because her brothers would protect her.
How does Cisneros’s style and voice in Only Daughter tell you her heritage is important to her?
She mentions her home town often.
She mentions an Italian filmmaker.
She discusses her father’s habits at home.
She uses a lot of Spanish words and phrases.
Cisneros's father wanted his children to...
use their minds to make money rather than their hands.
value each other no matter what gender they are.
visit him and their mother regularly.
be proud of their Mexican heritage.
Cisneros explains that everything she has ever written has been for her father.
Why did the she include this information?
She wants readers to understand Mexican family values.
She wants to readers to sympathize with her and show them how her father is a horrible person.
She wants to showcase the importance of details in writing non-fiction.
She wants to demonstrate a daughter's love and her search for approval.
At the end of Only Daughter, why did Cisneros' father finally appreciate and accept her as a writer?
The book she gave him was set in Chicago, and reminded him of their life in America.
The book she gave him was set in his hometown and translated into Spanish, so he could finally relate to her writing.
The book she gave him was about how she accepted her destiny and she finally got married to someone.
The book she gave him was based on one of the television dramas that he had watched before, so he was excited to read it.
Elements of Voice - What does diction mean in writing?
A writer's choice of vocabulary, and their use of syntax and word order.
A writer's attitude toward a situation or subject that is conveyed to reader's through choice of words and details.
A writer's choice of words and phrases that will invoke sensory experiences for the readers.
Elements of Voice - What does tone mean in writing?
A writer's choice of vocabulary, and their use of syntax and word order.
A writer's attitude toward a situation or subject that is conveyed to reader's through choice of words and details.
A writer's choice of words and phrases that will invoke sensory experiences for the readers.
Elements of Voice - What does imagery mean in writing?
A writer's choice of vocabulary, and their use of syntax and word order.
A writer's attitude toward a situation or subject that is conveyed to reader's through choice of words and details.
A writer's choice of words and phrases that will invoke sensory experiences for the readers.
Choose the correct word for the following sentence:
Cisneros' _________ A House of My Own features stories about her life.
destiny
retrospect
nostalgia
anthology
trauma
Choose the correct word for the following sentence:
While they were living in Chicago, Cisneros' father felt moments of _________ when he watched Mexican telenovelas on TV.
destiny
retrospect
nostalgia
anthology
trauma
Choose the correct word for the following sentence:
Cisneros' father believed that his daughter's _________ was to grow up and get married.
destiny
retrospect
nostalgia
anthology
trauma
Choose the correct word for the following sentence:
Cisneros suffered from childhood _________ due to her father's unreasonable expectations.
destiny
retrospect
nostalgia
anthology
trauma
Choose the correct word for the following sentence:
In _________, even though Cisneros did not have a good relationship with her father, she became a successful writer as a result of her childhood experiences.
destiny
retrospect
nostalgia
anthology
trauma
