Julia
When Julia tells Tio Chucho that she wants to be a writer, he responds by saying…
“You know they don’t make any money, right?”
What city does Julia to go to visit her family?
Los Ojos
How long does Julia have to stay in the hospital?
5 days
Who picks Julia up from the airport?
Tío Chucho
True or False: Julia gets sent to Mexico because of her poor grades
False
Tio Chucho tells Julia to make sure she works in a nice office and to not work like a ______________
Whose house does Julia live in while in Mexico?
Mamá Jacinta’s
Where do Ama and Apa decide to send Julia after her stay at the hospital?
Tio Chucho laments the loss of Olga, calling her _____________ (you can say the word in English or Spanish)
la inocente or the innocent
True or False: After returning from Mexico, Julia and Ama talk through their differences.
True
What did Julia have for her first meal in Mexico? (three things)
Beans, rice, and beef tostadas.
How long is the drive from the airport to Los Ojos?
4 hours
During movement therapy, Julia says she feels
Snacky
What are the names of Ama's sisters?
Fermina and Estela
True or False: While in Mexico, Julia learns that her father loved to garden.
False
When Julia asks her cousin if she is safe in Los Ojos, she says she is as long as she _______________, especially________________
She doesn’t stay out late, especially alone.
Apa was known as the best _____________ in Los Ojos
Best artist in Los Ojos
Who asks Julia to be his girlfriend and how old is he?
Antwon; thirteen
What two pieces of information do we find out about Olga in these chapters? (Choose 2 answers)
She was seeing a married man and she was pregnant
True or False: Julia’s grandma tells her that Ama was the rebellious child because she was the first person in their family to move to America.
True
Why does Julia get sent home early from Mexico?
The narcos have plummeted Los Ojos into violence again.
Fermina’s oldest daughter Belén is known as the ____________________ (four words)
the town hot girl
Why does Luis say, "“Julia here is killing our vibe.” (hint: what were they saying or doing)
Julia tells them to stop making sexist and racist jokes/assumptions
What happened to Ama while she and Apa were crossing the border? How does this affect Ama as a person?
Ama was assaulted by a coyote (person helping them cross the border) while Apa was forced to watch at gunpoint. This shows us why Ama is so overprotective and strict with her children.
True or False: Julia learns that Olga was not Apa’s biological daughter and that Ama had cheated
False; Olga was not Apa's biological daughter because Ama was assaulted