Sandra Cisneros
WebQuest
Task: You will be going on an Internet search in order to learn more about author
Sandra Cisneros. Follow the steps in the WebQuest – they will lead you to sources
for this information. You should first save a copy of this page to your own login.
You will type your answers to each of these questions, and then print out the
document when you are finished. (Your final product should be no longer than two
pages.)
Section One
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http://www.sandracisneros.com/bio.php
Select About Sandra.
Read Sandra Cisneros’s Biographical Notes.
Answer the following questions:
1. Where and when was Cisneros born?
2. What are some of the jobs she has had, other than author?
3. In which point of view is this biography written?
4. Why do you think the biography is written in this point of view?
Section Two
http://www.mdc.edu/kendall/miambiancemagazine/issue13/interview.html
1. When did Cisneros begin writing?
2. Name the two authors that influenced her writings as a young adult.
Section Three
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh/bio/cisneros_s.htm
 Read the first section on this page.
 Answer the following questions.
1. According to this section, where did Sandra Cisneros get the ability to write
about strong characters?
2. What are two reasons that she ended up spending a lot of time alone as a child?
3. She says that she was a shy child who did not make friends easily. How did this
connect to her being a writer?
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Read the section titled “Realizes the Importance of her Heritage”
4. According to this section, how is Cisneros a lot like Esperanza?
Section Four
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http://web.mit.edu/21f.714/www/hispanos/cisneros.html
Read the third paragraph on this page. It begins with, “Cisneros’ writing…”
1. According to this passage, from where does Cisneros get the ideas for her
characters?
2. What does Cisneros mean when she says that she writes about “those ghosts
inside that haunt me?”