House on Mango Street "Cathy Queen of Cats"

Why is the friendship between Cathy and Esperanza temporary?

• Cathy decides she doesn't like Esperanza.

• Cathy is moving away.

• Esperanza is moving away.

• Cathy finds a new friend.

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What does Cathy imply is the reason for the neighborhood’s supposed deterioration?

• There are too many cats around.

• A hurricane came and ruined the community, leaving it unrepairable.

• The overpopulation of people.

• The increase in the population of Hispanic residents.

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Refer to the excerpt below. Then, determine which statement is most logical in context. "Two girls raggedy as rats lived across the street. You don’t want to know them."

• According to Cathy, the neighbor girls’ poverty makes them unworthy of friendship.

• According to Cathy, the condition of the neighbor girls’ hair makes them unworthy of friendship.

• According to Cathy, the neighbor girls’ unattractiveness makes them unworthy of friendship.

• According to Cathy, the neighborhood girls’ wild behavior makes them unworthy of friendship.

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When Cathy tells Esperanza that she is great great grand cousin of the queen of France, readers can infer that:

• Cathy is telling the truth, because she has a crown.

• Cathy is lying, because she wants to sound important.

• Cathy tells Esperanza this because Esperanza asked her about it.

• Cathy is telling Esperanza to bow to her.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Which central idea is best shown in the vignette "Cathy Queen of Cats"?

• Gender roles often dictate how a person's childhood turns out.

• Culture identity plays a part in friendships.

• Family often holds people back in life.

• Prejudice and racial injustice often occurs when one is exposed to non-diverse communities.

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