HSA 2008 English Item 25

Numbers 25 through 29 should be answered upon reading the poem “Good Hotdogs” from My Wicked Wicked Ways by Sandra Cisneros, which can be found at most local or school libraries.

The following item should be answered upon reading the poem “Good Hotdogs” from My Wicked Wicked Ways by Sandra Cisneros, which can be found at most local or school libraries.

“Good Hotdogs” is a poem about the memory of rushing to the store with a close friend to buy hotdogs after school. The speaker provides many sensory details to describe the experience.

Which of these phrases best identifies the main focus of the poem?

1. a fond memory
2. favorite foods
3. a forgotten friend
4. childhood beliefs