Family Life
What do the birds on the ranch remind the narrator of?
Speaking Spanish
What was the newcomer's name?
Andres
What is La Mano Pachona?
It is a hand or claw that is no longer attached to a person's body.
What is the most recent grade the narrator is described to be in?
7th grade
In what country does the narrator live?
The United States
How does the narrator feel about the ranch he visits?
The ranch is a refuge, a safe place.
Where was the newcomer from?
Honduras
Who did "La Mano Pachona" wait for?
Naughty little boys with spanish blood like the narrator.
What does the narrator's sister call he and his friends?
Los Derds
What language(s) does the narrator speak?
English and Spanish
What tradition is described by the narrator in "Carne Asada"?
His family grills meet over a fire and tells stories.
What upset the newcomer (i.e. Andres) during math class?
Reading about a train.
What did the little boy steal in the Grandma's story?
Cookies
What are does the narrator call his best friends?
Los Bobbys
How does the narrator feel about the checkpoint at the border?
Angry
Could the narrator's uncle speak spanish at school?
No. He would be punished if he did.
How does Andres' feelings towards the narrator change over time?
At first he is suspicious, but over time trusts the narrator as a friend.
Was the boy in the story that was taken away in "La Mano Pachona" ever seen again?
No
How did Snake treat the narrator in "Answering the Bully"?
Snake bullied the narrator because the narrator lives in a nice house and isn't 100% Mexican.
Where can the narrator find the "greatest truths"?
In books.
How did the narrator's uncle feel about the land on the border of Texas and Mexico?
He believed that the Treaty of Hidalgo was unfair and the land should still belong to Mexico.
Did the narrator and his friends want to go back to the countries they came from?
No.
What did the narrator enjoy doing with his great grandmother?
Listening to records and drinking his favorite melon drink.
How did the narrator respond to Snake's bullying?
With poetry and rap.
Why does the narrator like Ms. Wong's class?
They read books about different cultures.