HSA 2008 English Item 26

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.

The poet’s use of short phrases and the absence of punctuation throughout the poem create

1. anxiety
2. confusion
3. excitement
4. humor