House on mango Street Part 1 ( pages 241-243)
1. Why was Cisneros' voice born? What led her to this? How did it influence her text? (242,
paragraph 2)
2. Why couldn't she articulate or express what she was feeling? How did the people around
her affect this? (242, paragraph 3)
3. Life in lowa City felt strange and different to Cisneros. How did this actually help her?(
243, paragraph 2)

At the edge of the lawn, behind the building, there was a line of underbrush and trees sloping down a hillside. beyond that, there was a playground next to a day-care center. they could hear shouts of children in the air, and when they looked through the underbrush, they could see bundled-up four-year-olds swinging on swings and racing around a playhouse. the operation would be carried out near children. –the hot zone, richard preston what is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? check all that apply. to express his thoughts clearly to inform readers about the location to persuade readers to become scientists to entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation is to encourage readers to protect children