Maria Sutton

3/24 Class Practice1

1. Who are the main characters in this story?

2. List 3 facts about the main character.
3. What does the main character's dad believe about women?
4. What does the main character believe about her
destiny/future?
5. How would you describe the relationship between the main
character and her father?
6. "When he was finally finished, after what seemed like hours,
my father looked up and asked: “Where can we get more
copies of this for the relatives?”

What does this tell us about the dad's view of his daughter?
How has he changed his opinions since the start of the story?

7. Which of the following are settings in the story "Only

Daughter"?
● San Francisco
● New Mexico
● Chicago
● Mexico City
8. What is the overall plot of the story? Summarize it in 1 or 2
sentences.

1 This assignment was given to students through Schoology, but I have

added the questions here for your convenience.
 Maria Sutton
9. Name 2 moments where the main character felt invisible or
misunderstood.
10.What might be the climax of this story?
11. Think about the moment you described as the climax.

Why do you think that might be the climax?

12. What point of view do you think this story has?

● first (1st)
● second (2nd)
● third (3rd) limited
● third (3rd) omniscient
13. What words lead you to believe that?
14.What lesson can we learn from the main character's
experiences?
15. What is the best theme?
● Mexican food
● writing
● Spanish vocabulary
● family
16. Think about the tone for this story.

How does the author feel about our main character?