Check Point Quiz Vignettes 22-30

(Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark) What literary device is used in “crumples like a coat and cries”?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

(Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark) Which theme is most evident in this vignette?

• Isolation from society

• Childhood innocence confronting grief

• The power of friendship

• The pursuit of freedom

(Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark) What does Esperanza’s role as the eldest child highlight?

• Her desire for independence

• Her responsibility within the family

• Her rebellion against tradition

• Her need to escape Mango Street

(Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark) The repetition of “I hold and hold and hold him” emphasizes:

• Esperanza’s fear of flying

• Her inability to comfort her father

• Her desperation to protect him from pain

• Her longing to visit Mexico

(Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark) The imagery of “flowers shaped like spears” at the funeral suggests:

• Violence in the family

• Tradition mixed with solemnity

• A rejection of culture

• A joyful celebration

(Born Bad) What literary device is used in “the bones gone limp as worms”?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Symbolism

(Born Bad) Which theme is central in this vignette?

• The inevitability of death

• Hope for the future

• Class division in society

• The role of education

(Born Bad) Aunt Lupe symbolizes:

• Rebellion

• The fragility of life and memory

• Religious faith

• The pursuit of beauty

(Born Bad) Esperanza reading her poem to Aunt Lupe represents:

• Her dream to be a writer

• Her struggle with language

• Her rejection of childhood games

• Her religious devotion

(Born Bad) The children’s game of imitating Aunt Lupe reflects:

• A cruel misunderstanding of illness

• A new form of storytelling

• A celebration of family unity

• A way to prepare for death