"Only Daughter" by Sandra Cisneros

Sandra Cisneros is the only daughter in her family.

• True

• False

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Cisneros' brothers enjoyed playing with their sister.

• True

• False

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Why did Cisneros' father think it was good for her to go to college?

• He wanted her to get a career.

• He thought it was a good place to find a husband.

• He wanted her to pursue her dreams.

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Sandra Cisneros studied to be a doctor.

• True

• False

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What profession did Cisneros choose for her career in college?

• Doctor

• Teacher

• She didn't finish college.

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Cisneros' family traveled a lot between Mexico City and Chicago.

• True

• False

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Sandra Cisneros' father read her work all the time.

• True

• False

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One Christmas, when Sandra Cisneros came home to her family, her father was in bed laughing at something he was reading. What was he reading?

• The newspaper

• one of Sandra's published work that was translated in Spanish

• A sports magazine

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Why was the last Christmas mentioned "the most wonderful" according to Cisneros?

• Her dad finally showed her he was proud of her and her work.

• Her dad was no longer sick and they could celebrate properly.

• Cisneros was happy to be home with family.

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When Cisneros didn't find a husband in college, she felt like she had "wasted all her education."

• True

• False

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