WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST AND 100 POINTS!!!!!!!!! PLZZZZZ HELPPP!!!!!!!!At the end of the first vignette, the narrator shares an experience in which she felt ashamed. Why did she feel ashamed?

Question 1 options:

Her family said they would win the lottery but they didn't.


A nun looked at the narrator's house as if it were a terrible place to live.


Her family has no car, so they have to walk everywhere.


Her parents are embarrassing to her because of the way they look and behave.

Question 2 (2 points)
The narrator describes her hair as "lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands." She is trying to tell us more about herself, using a description of her hair. What is she saying about her personality through this description of her hair?

Question 2 options:

She is the more carefree child, the one who has her own opinions.


She is the child who doesn't brush or wash her hair.


She is the rule follower, the one who doesn't like to shake things up at home.


She is traditional and ladylike.

Question 3 (2 points)
What does the narrator mean when she says, "I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor"?

Question 3 options:

She feels so angry that she might pop like a balloon.


She feels like her family is holding her back from opportunities and experiences.


She loves her family, so she doesn't really mind the responsibility of watching her sister.


She is happy with her life, just as a red balloon would make a child happy.

Question 4 (2 points)
The narrator compares her and Nenny's laughter to the laughter of Rachel and Lucy. She describes her and Nenny's laughter as being "like a pile of dishes breaking." What does this suggest about the way that the narrator and Nenny laugh?

Question 4 options:

She and Nenny are sisters but they don't sound the same when they laugh.


She and Nenny laugh in a shy and quiet manner.


She and Nenny have a different sense of humor than Rachel and Lucy.


She and Nenny's laughter is loud and grabs the attention of anyone nearby.

Question 5 (2 points)
Why does the narrator feel "stupid" at Gil's Furniture Store?

Question 5 options:

The owner of the store treats her disrespectfully.


She feels ashamed that she and Nenny have no money to buy anything.


Her parents asked her never to go to that store at all.


Nenny tries to steal something when the narrator isn't looking.

Question 6 (2 points)
In the novel, Nenny, Meme, and Meme's dog all have two names. Why does Esperanza focus on the idea of "two names" so often in the story?

Question 6 options:

She doesn't understand the point of having a nickname.


She thinks her sister Nenny should be called Magdalena now that she is older.


She wishes she had a different name than Esperanza.


Her Spanish name has no meaning in English.