Part A

How does Sandra Cisneros use foreshadowing in "A House of My Own"?


to tell readers about events that happened in the past

to add dramatic tension by building anticipation for future events

to appeal to the fives senses of her readers

to give her work a poetic rhythm and pace
Question 2
Part B

Which answer choice best describes the effect of Cisneros using foreshadowing as identified in Part A?


She discusses writing three stories in one weekend at Iowa, which later connects with friends workshopping stories in her apartment, to show readers how dedicated she is to her craft.

She tells of her job teaching students in her mother's old neighborhood, which later connects with her encouraging a promising student, to show readers her pride in her Hispanic heritage.

She describes of a visit back home for Sunday dinner, which later connects with her sadly surveying her own shabby apartment, to show readers her deep fear that she will never be successful.

She describes a visit from her friend Norma, who later admires her collection of thrift-store items and her ability to live on her own, to show readers that she has indeed become self-sufficient.