Prologue/Chapter 1
What is the shocking discovery that the sisters find at the end of the prologue?
The body of a dead man
What does La Llorona give Odilia?
Ear pendant
What bloodline is Odilia from?
Aztec
The girls joke about the body needing perfume and _____ ________.
Old Spice
Name ONE famous country artist--male or female.
Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Carly Pearce, Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton, Riley Green, Dolly Parton, etc.
What are the names of the 5 sisters introduced to the readers in Summer of the Mariposas, in AGE order from oldest to youngest?
Odilia, Juanita, Velia & Delia, and Pita
The ear pendant is not just any ear pendant. Why was it given to Odilia instead of another sister?
Odilia is the oldest and most responsible of all the sisters, so she can handle the deeper meaning of the ear pendant.
Why were the girls dressing the dead body at the beginning of the story (2 things)?
1) to make him look alive
2) to make him look like their "Papa"
El Venado = ___ __________
La Estrella = ___ __________
El Venado = THE DEER
La Estrella = THE STAR
Name 4/8 planets.
Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, Venus
What does "La Llorona" mean in English?
The Weeping Woman
Which sister stole the money from the dead man in Chapter 2?
Velia
How is La Llorona described physically in Chapter 3 (3 things)?
1) long, disheveled hair
2) long tunic dress that is torn and frayed
3) unkempt and malnourished figure
4) cold touch
How did the narrator react when she realized she was wearing both of La Llorona’s magical earrings?
She was surprised and amazed, especially since she only remembered putting on one. It made her start to believe in the earrings’ magical power.
Name the 5 oceans on Earth.
Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Southern Ocean, Arctic Ocean
1) What country and state do the girls live in?
AND
2) What river do the girls live by?
Rio Grande
Who is Mr. Moore? How does Mama feel about him and why does she let him mistreat her?
Mr. Moore is Mama's boss at the restaurant. He is bald and mistreats Mama. Mama does not like him, but lets him mistreat her because she needs her job desperately.
Mama is described as having _______ skin and _____ eyes, while Papa is described as having _______ skin and _______ eyes.
Mama: OLIVE skin, DARK eyes
Papa: FAIR skin, LIGHT eyes
What was the risk that Odilia was worried about would happen to Mama if they got caught?
Child Protective Services would end up coming to their house and do a full investigation on Mama
Name 5 countries that start with the letter "P"
Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal and Puerto Rico are the 11 countries beginning with the letter “P”.
What does "la calavera" mean in English?
the skull
What kind of car does Papa have?
Chevy Nova
Describe in DETAIL: What was the original story of La Llorona? What does La Llorona actually claim happened to her children in SOTM?
Bare minimum needs to include: La Llorona is a vengeful ghost in Mexican folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned in a jealous rage after discovering her husband was unfaithful to her. Whoever hears her crying either suffers misfortune or death and their life becomes unsuccessful in every field.
SOTM: La Llorona says her children ACCIDENTALLY drowned when she was arguing with her husband instead of being drowned PURPOSEFULLY by her.
To distract the border official, the sisters claim they are going to __________ to visit their ____________.
Chihuahua; Grandmother
Name at least 20 teachers that work at CTMS!!!! (You can write them on a piece of paper)
Answers will vary