Which sentence from the text BEST supports the idea that Herrera's childhood experiences impacted his work?A. Herrera's involvement in El Movimiento inspired his work for decades, giving a voice to this disempowered population.B. His children's book The Upside Down Boy was produced as a musical.C. In 1999, he wrote CrashBoomLove, which is a young adult coming-of-age "novel-in-verse" about a Mexican American teen's experience as the son of migrant workers in California.D. His awards are numerous and include the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, induction into the Latino Hall of Fame, and the UCLA Chancellor's Medal.

Which detail from the passage is LEAST relevant to the idea that Herrera experimented with new or unusual forms of literary expression?A. Herrera wrote a series of poems called "undocuments," which were meant to be performed orally.B. Herrera uses the literary technique anaphora in his book 187 Reasons Mexicanos Can't Cross the Border.C. Herrera's novel-in-verse CrashBoomLove is about a young teen's experience as the son of migrant workers.D. Herrera's children's book Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes describes the accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino people.

According to the author, what were TWO direct influences on Herrera's career?A. involvement in El MovimientoB. life experience of growing up ChicanoC. teaching poetry to children in CaliforniaD. participation in a theater groupE. earning a scholarship to study sociology

What is the central idea of the text?A. Juan Felipe Herrera's career has integrated creative work with humanitarian causes.B. Juan Felipe Herrera has fought for justice for Hispanic Americans throughout his life.C. Juan Felipe Herrera's difficult upbringing was a major influence on his writing career.D. Juan Felipe Herrera is a prolific contemporary poet who has won prestigious awards.

Question 1Tips2.5 ptsThe youth fiction books by Horatio AlgerGroup of answer choicesWere often critical of immigrants who came to the USA to make money.Were true accounts of Americans who fell into poverty because they lacked effort or neglected to save their money.Helped spread the ideology of social mobility through stories of poor orphans who rose from “rags to riches.”Sold poorly and therefore had few readers.

Diego recalls his childhood days at an amusement park. Fill in the blanks with the words that best complete the paragraph.Cuando era niño, mi familia y yo siempre íbamos al parque de 1.    y me divertía mucho. Desde la 2.    podíamos ver todo el parque. En el 3.    , siempre montaba mi caballo favorito. Luego, íbamos a la calle principal para mirar el 4.    . Veíamos a la banda y a muchos payasos con 5.    de colores. Lo que me gustaba más que nada era conducir los 6.    . Después de montar en las atracciones, comíamos 7.    ¡Qué ricas! No comía mucho 8.    porque no quería enfermarme de tanto dulce. A las diez de la noche, empezaban los 9.    . Los colores y sonidos eran magníficos. ¡Tengo buenas memorias del parque de atracciones!Word Bank:carros choconesglobosatraccionesalgodón de azúcarpalomitas de maízfuegos artificialesdesfilerueda de Chicagocarrusel