Characters
Who is the main character?
Merci Suarez
What state are they in?
Florida
What happened first: Dona Rosa Died or the Suarez family gets in the van to paint the school
Dona Rosa died
He wants Merci and Roli to go to a good school and be successful
What is a theme?
A lesson in a story
Who is Roli?
Merci's brother
When does the story take place
in August; in the summer
What happened first: They talk about ghosts or they talk about Merci's summer homework
What is Papi's challenge?
He doesn't have a lot of money
Yes or no: A theme in "Sol Painting Inc" is: Painting a house is hard work.
No
Give one personal or character trait for Merci.
ambitious, determined, resilient, greedy
How are their apartment and the school different?
The school is in a rich neighborhood and is clean, modern and nice, but their apartment is not very clean or nice
What happened first: Merci eats a Cuban sandwich (pan cubano) or they arrive at the school
Merci eats a Cuban sandwich
What does Merci want?
She wants to be a successful business person
Yes or no: A theme in "Sol Painting Inc" is: Always eat a sandwich when someone asks you a questions.
No.
What happened to Dona Rosa?
She died
What city are they in?
Palm Springs
What happened first: Papi tells Roli and Merci where they are going or they arrive at the school
They arrive at the school
What is her challenge?
She is 12 years old and is in school.
Yes or no: A theme in "Sol Painting Inc" is Sometimes you need to sacrifice for your family.
Yes.
What scares Merci?
Ghosts
What is the name of the school?
Seaward Pines
The first part of the story explains the characters and setting. It is called the ___.
exposition
What is another word for conflict?
Problem
Yes or no: A theme in "Sol Painting Inc" is: There are many different ways to be smart, not just getting good grades in school.
Yes