Food
Tita compares her uncontrollable anger to what drink?
water for chocolate
Which room symbolizes comfort and independence for Tita?
kitchen
Which character says: "Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can't strike them all by ourselves."
Dr. John Brown
Which symbol is used to represent Tita's anger/passion?
heat, fire
Where does Tita run away from Pedro?
the shower
What ingredient/emotion falls into Rosaura's wedding cake?
Tita's tears/sadness
Which bird is a symbol of freedom from Mama Elena for Tita?
dove
Which character says: "Let me suggest, next time you fall in love, don't be such a coward!"
Tita
Tita's anger "escaping in the form of steam through her ears, nose, and all her pores" is an example of what literary technique?
magical realism
What does Tita stop Rosaura from naming her daughter?
Josefita/Tita
What food did Mama Elena refuse to eat when she was sick, and why?
Ox tail soup, she thought it was poisoned
What makes the shower heat up and burn Tita's skin?
Pedro's gaze
Which character says: "Gather up the soul of my mistriss Elena an' let her stop wandering among the shades in pulgatory!"
Chencha
What real-world event is a parallel to Tita's rebellion against Mama Elena?
Mexican Revolution
What do Pedro and John argue about before the engagement?
Politics
What food does Tita spill when running down the stairs?
mole
Which character's arrival does the quote symbolize: "A strong gust of wind banged the kitchen door wide open, causing an icy blast to invade the room."
Mama Elena
What causes Tita's anger that "flowed into every last recess of her body"?
Pedro telling her not to marry John
Tita fleeing from the hot water is a parallel to which character previously running from the burning shower?
Gertrudis
What relative does John bring back from America for the wedding?
his aunt
What substance mixed with Tita's anger and "spilled over like yeast on bread dough"?
steam from the champondongo
What do the symbol of love does the quote reference:
"Plumes of phosphorescent
colors were ascending to the sky like delicate
Bengal lights."
candles
In this quote, what does the "dew" refer to:
"it was impossible not to see them in the shadows, the way two tiny drops of dew, hidden in the weeds, can't remain unnoticed when they are struck by the first rays of the sun."
Pedro's eyes watching Tita
Tita's rage transferring to the champondongo is an example of what literary technique?
magical realism
Why does Tita tell Rosaura to name her daughter Esperanza?
so she won't have to follow the youngest daughter's tradition