Vocab
Characters
Plot
Symbolism
100

penitente

a member of a religious society of Flagellants in Spanish-American communities of the southwestern U.S.

100

What is Frank's relationship to doña Felicia?

Godson

100

What cap was Caridad wearing in Chapter 4?

Raider's cap

100

La Loca Santa

???

200

rheumatology

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs.


Double Jeopardy!!!!!!!

200

What ethnicity / nationality is the woman-on-the-hill?

Pueblo Mexican

200

What shape did the malogra take in La Loca's dream?

"It had taken the shape of sheep's wool, large, voluminous, not in animal form but something just evil."

200

Oyo Caliente

Salvation 

300

santero

a person who makes religious images

300

La Santita Armitana

Caridad

300

Describe Paco's army experience. 

Became a mechanic in the Army, Went to war in Vietnam, traumatic

300

malogra

evil, Lucifer


Double Jeopardy !!!!!

400

throng

crowd

400

Virgen de Guadalupe

The Virgin of Guadalupe is considered the Patroness of Mexico and the Continental Americas. This is a Catholic title of Mary.

400

When did Caridad and doña Felicia go to Chimayo?

Wednesday of Lenten Week

400

woman-on-the-hill

over-infatuation

500

jaspé 

randomly mottled or variegated

500

Nuestro Senor de Esquipulas

The Black Christ

500

What were the last traces of Esperanza in the Persian Gulf?

abandoned jeep, six thousand dollars in cash, camera equipment, footprints

500

Smell Sensitivity

Level of Humanity , Impurity

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