CWYL
Who watches over Camino in the D.R.?
Tia Solana
Why did El Cero turn bad?
His sister died
"The boy was as brave as a lion"
Simile
"I know he's grumbling only because like his rooster / he's ornery and routinized down to every loud crow"
Simile
What does Camino call the dog?
Vira Lata
What does Yahaira know about her father that Camino doesn't?
Her father had two wives
"He took all the air on earth with him"
Hyperbole
"My head fills with memories not my own that paint her for me"
Personification
What village does Yahaira live in?
Morningside Heights
What is El Cero's sister's name?
Emily
"Everyone trying to learn what the TV may not know"
Personification
"But I feel weighed down, her words turned to stone"
Hyberbole
What killed El Cero's little sister?
Dengue Fever
What is Yahaira's mother's name?
Zoila
"The knickknacks build a lump / the size of a billiard cube inside my throat"
Hyperbole
"God has tipped this pitcher of people to fill us up"
Allusion, metaphor
What plants did Dre plant?
Tomatoes and green peppers
How many people died in the plan crash in AA587?
265
What does chess represent?
Yahaira's relationship with Papi, life
Name three types of figurative language besides simile and metaphor.
Various