Who Am I?
Trivia
Vocabulary
Beli
Story Events
100

I am overweight and struggle with getting girls.

Who is Oscar

100

Who is the author of this novel?



Who is Junot Diaz

100

Characterization

What is a literary device that writers use to describe and provide information about specific characters in their work?

100

What is the name of Beli's aunt/mother?


Who is La Inca


100

Why did Belicia leave school?

What is getting caught with Jack in the closet



200

I was burned badly on my back, I suffered from cancer, and I spent more time working than I did at home.

Who is Belicia/Beli

200

What college did Oscar attend?



Who is Rutgers University


200

Coming of Age

What is (of a person) reaching adult status? The time when someone matures emotionally or in some other way

200

Who was Beli's first love?


Who is Jack Pujols


200

What is the result of Beli's beating?



What is she miscarries



300

I am the ruthless dictator of the Dominican Republic who ordered the death and torture of many people.

Who is Trujillo

300

What is the counter spell or opposite of the curse?


What is Zafa

300

Domineering

What is "asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.?"

300

Where did Beli meet the gangster?


What is a club - El Hollywood

300

Besides her weight, what about Lola's appearance does Beli criticize?

What is her goth aesthetic



400

She ran away to live with him in Wildwood, and the room they stayed in always smelled like cat litter



Who is Lola

400

In what two places does the book take place?


What is Paterson, NJ and the Dominican Republic

400

Romantic hero and list two characteristics

Often the protagonists of literary works and are characterized by: 

Rejecting established norms and conventions 

Being rejected by society 

Having themselves at the center of their existence 

Facing a dangerous quest with honor and courage 

Finding comfort in their quest 

Having the primary focus on their thoughts rather than their actions


400

What trade/work was the gangster especially good at?

What is prostitution/Brothels

400

What disturbing act does Beli do to manipulate Lola at the cafe?



What is falls and fake cries

500

We were Oscar's only friends, and we grew apart from him as we grew up.

Who is Al and Miggs

500

Who was the gangster married to?

Who is Trujillo's sister.


500

Defiance

What is (n) open resistance; bold disobedience.

500

What was La Inca's profession?


What is a Bakery Owner

500


Oscar's bad luck with women, Lola and Beli's bad luck with men, Beli's breast cancer, and their family's bad luck in general are attributed to what?



What is the fuku

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