Grammar
Before we were Free: Characters
Before we were Free: Important Events
In the Time of the Butterflies
Before we were Free: General
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_________ book is on the table. (there, they're, their)
Their
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What is the main character's full name?
Anita de la Torre
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What did Papi and Tio Toni do to the dictator?
They killed him.
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What is the main character's full name?
Minerva Mirabal.
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What country have all of our texts (book, movie, article) been set in?
The Dominican Republic.
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What is a noun? Give two examples.
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
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Who is Mundín
Anita's brother.
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Why did Lucinda have to leave for the United States?
Because El Jefe thought she was pretty and became interested in her.
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How are the Mirabal sisters in the movie known publicly?
They are called the Butterflies.
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Who is the Ruler of the Dominican Republic and what is his name?
The Ruler of the Dominican Republic is called El Jefe but his real name is Trujillo.
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Beautiful is an example of which part of speech?
Beautiful is an adjective.
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Describe Mami using 1 example from the text.
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Who got rid of Lorena and why did they need to get rid of her?
Chucha got rid of Lorena because Lorena was a spy for the SIM.
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What does Minerva Mirabal go to school for.
She goes to law school because she wants to be a lawyer.
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Describe the differences between a Dictator and a President.
A Dictator has full control over the country, they can be in control for as long as they want, and there are no free elections. A President has a four year term and can only be reelected once, and he has to listen to the people when they vote.
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I ________ going to the store, but you ________ already there. TO BE --> past tense
was, were
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Who is Pupo?
A general in the Dominican army. He was going to take over and run free elections
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Why did Anita stop writing in her diary for 9 days straight in Anita's Diary?
She was scared after the SIM came to the Mancini's house.
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What happened to the Mirabal sisters' father?
He was tortured by the SIM and then he died.
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What year is Before We Were Free set in (or what decade)?
1961
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Is this a run on sentence? If so correct it. Before We Were Free is the story of Anita de la Torre who overcomes many obstacles to fight for the freedom of her country and family and in so doing grows from a girl into a strong young woman also she may lose her childhood in some ways, but she gains strength and wisdom.
Yes, it is a run on sentence. Before We Were Free is the story of Anita de la Torre who overcomes many obstacles to fight for the freedom of her country and family and in so doing grows from a girl into a strong young woman. She may lose her childhood in some ways, but she gains strength and wisdom. Before We Were Free is the story of Anita de la Torre who overcomes many obstacles to fight for the freedom of her country and family. In so doing grows from a girl into a strong young woman also she may lose her childhood in some ways, but she gains strength and wisdom.
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Describe Anita using 3 examples from the text.
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What is the significance of the Queen of Hearts?
Anita and Oscar use the Queen of Hearts to communicate.
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How does the story of the butterfly sisters relate to the events of Before We Were Free?
After the murder of the Mirabal sisters, Mami and Papi become involved in the movement against El Jefe.
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What was the main idea of the article of the Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance?
It is important to remember the past even if it is difficult to think about?
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