Characters
The narrator of the first chapter who feels guilty about her daughter’s accident.
Who is Alma Rivera?
Where in the United States does the story take place?
What is Delaware?
Which country do the Riveras come from?
What is Mexico?
This is Mayor's older brother.
Who is Enrique?
This is the country the Toro family emigrated from years ago.
What is Panama?
The protagonist of Chapter 2 who feels like the "disappointment" of his family compared to his brother, Enrique.
Who is Mayor Toro?
This emotion is the driving force behind almost all of Alma’s decisions in Chapter 1.
What is guilt?
How long were the Riveras in the car after crossing the border?
What is 30 hours?
These are Mayor's major bullies at school.
Who are Garret Miller and Julius Olsen?
This is Rafael's wife.
Who is Celia?
This character is described as having a "vacant" look after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
Who is Maribel Rivera?
The title of the book refers to the fact that these characters are often overlooked by society, making them "_______."
What is Unknown?
What do the sunglasses that Maribel wears help her with?
What are headaches?
Sport that Mayor plays but does not like.
What is soccer?
This is the reason the Toro's left Panama.
What is an invasion?
The patriarch of the Toro family who works at a diner and is very protective of his car.
Who is Rafael Toro?
The contrast between Mayor and Enrique highlights this common literary theme regarding parents and children.
What is expectation vs. reality / internal pressure?
Since the Riveras do not know English, how do they manage to see what each store is?
What is peering in every window?
Mayor wears this hoping that Enrique's popularity will rub off on him?
What are Enrique's gym shorts?
Rafael proudly says his home is ________.
What is Los Estados Unidos?
The Rivera family moved from this specific city in Mexico.
What is Pátzcuaro?
All three characters (Alma, Mayor, and Rafael) represent which theme?
What is isolation/loneliness?
What is The American Dream?
What is the immigrant experience?
What is sacrifice?
Who is sponsoring the Riveras family's visa?
What is a mushroom farm?
Mayor's dad says that Enrique is the next Pele and that Mayor will be the next ________.
Who is Maradona?
Rafael claims that coming to the United States was worth it. Why?
What is having opportunities?