1. Cisneros Research Simulation

2. Source 3: House on Mango Street – The Story (video)

3. 1. In the video “House on Mango Street: The Story,” Cisneros says that the narrator, Esperanza, is looking for a house of her own, another way to be. (0:20)
What meaning is this phrase intended to suggest to the viewer of the video?
That Esperanza wants to live in a house that she doesn’t have to share
That Esperanza hopes to have a space to reinvent herself
That Esperanza wants to be a grown up

4. Answer: B

5. 2. Which two statements best describe central ideas of the video?
Cisneros blended her experiences with other’s when writing House on Mango Street.
Cisneros’s narrator Esperanza has been misinterpreted by many people.
Cisneros modeled Mango Street after Campbell Street in Humboldt Park, Chicago.
Cisneros is like a gardener who shapes a garden.
Cisneros wrote about young people’s sense of isolation, loneliness, and longing.
1 and B. 3 and C. 2 and D. 1 and 5

6. Answer: D