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Which text-dependent question is the best one for this passage?

A. What details are used to convey the central idea in "The Fruits of Her Labor"?

B. What is the genre of this piece of text? How do you know?

C. What is the central idea of The House on Mango Street? Explain using evidence from the text.

D. Why is Sandra Cisneros humble about the success of her book?

Answer: Correct. This question requires the reader to identify that the central idea of the text is that Sandra used her background as a teacher to inform her work as a writer. As a teacher, Sandra "was filled with doubt and fear" for her students. She also used her own history of being in a "powerless place" to make the decision to be a writer and she tried to make a significant impact on students' lives. She deeply questioned her ability to make a change and in doing so, she discovered that "art" can "save lives." As a writer or "artist" of words, Sandra was able to find her place in this world. This question best allows the reader to analyze this informational piece of text. Incorrect. This is an informational text, which is simple to discern given that it is written in third-person about the author. This knowledge is irrelevant to an overall understanding of the text. Try again. Incorrect. This question is a low-level, literal question. Such a question will result in students summarizing what they can discover about The House on Mango Street even though the article is not really about the book but rather ideas and themes that motivated Cisneros to write. Try again. Incorrect. This question does not require the reader to think about the most important central message of the text, which is Sandra's discovery that she made a significant difference in the lives of students by becoming a writer. Additionally, responding to this question would require speculation on the part of the reader because there isn't enough information to specifically analyze Cisneros' humility. Try again.