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Who is Arturo Miguel Zamora?
AbuelO.
Wilifrido Pipo plans to _______ the restaurant and the lot. (I will only take one word.)
GENTRIFY
Where does this story take place?
Miami.
What is El Monstruo?
The dishwasher of La Cocina.
Miami is located in which state?
Florida
Who is Cari?
Arturo's Mother.
Jose Marti was an _______ of Cuba meaning he was unable to return to his beloved country.
EXILE
What is Arturo's favorite drink made of?
BONUS: What is it called?
His neighbor's ripe mangoes from the tree.
BONUS: Batido.
Why did Carmen come to Miami?
Because her mother got sick and passed away.
The canal is a ________ structure that is not found in nature.
MANMADE
Who are Arturo's two best friends?
Mop and Bren.
Arturo chooses to wear the Hulk as a _______ for Wilfrido Pipo's Party.
DISGUISE
What is the title of the poems Carmen reads?
Versos Sencillos.
What do the Zamoras plan to do with the lot next door?
Expand the restaurant.
Name 2 things the canal is famous for:
Bunyan tree and Manatees
Who is Bren's idol?
PitBull
Hurricane, earthquake, and flood and examples of natural _______.
DISASTERS
How did the Zamoras come to the United States?
Fleeing Cuba by Boat
What are the two things Abuelo always stresses?
What is the name of the neighborhood where La Cocina is located.
Canal Grove
Who is a food writer in the novel?
Carmen's Mother
Wilfrido Pipo is not a very _________(synonymous to MORAL) person.
ETHICAL
Jose Marti's poems inspired what internationally beloved song?
Guantanamera ("Woman from Guantanamo Bay")
Giving people expensive food, gifts and trips in return for votes is called ________.
BRIBERY
What is the most important restaurant chore according to Cari?
Washing Dishes