Question

after reading \straw into gold,\ answer the following questions using blue font only. please work independently. 1. why does cisneros accept the invitation to dinner? 2. what did the people who invited her to dinner assume she knew? what did they want her to make? 3. how did cisneros feel about being asked to complete this task? add a quote/direct evidence here as well. 4. how did the people react to the food? what did cisneros think of her final product? 5. how does this experience with friends relate to her getting an mfa (advanced degree at school)? 6. how was cisneros shaped as a writer? include details from her family, her childhood, etc. 7. describe her experiences in school? 8. why was cisneros move to texas important? 9. how have her travels shaped her? 10. what does the title mean turning straw into gold? how can you relate this to cisneross own life? how can you relate this to cisneros becoming a writer?

Explanation:

To answer these questions, one would need to have read "Straw Into Gold" to understand the context of Cisneros' experiences, her thoughts, and the actions of those around her. Each question requires an analysis of the text's details regarding her social interactions, her feelings, her development as a writer, and the significance of events in her life. For example, to answer why she accepts the dinner invitation, one would look for clues in the text about her motivations. To understand how she was shaped as a writer, details about her family and childhood in the book would be key.

Answer:

1. Requires reading text for motivation clues.
2. Requires reading text for assumptions and requests.
3. Requires reading text for feelings and quote.
4. Requires reading text for reactions and her thoughts.
5. Requires reading text for relation to MFA.
6. Requires reading text for family and childhood details on her writing - shaping.
7. Requires reading text for school - experience details.
8. Requires reading text for significance of Texas move.
9. Requires reading text for travel - shaping details and quote.
10. Requires reading text for title - meaning and life/writing relations.