Characters
Characters
From the text
From the text
From the text
100
Who is Patria's husband?
Pedrito
100

Which character is married to Minerva?

Manolo

100

When is the anniversary of the death of the Mirabal sisters?

November 25th

100
What is Dede's job in 1994?
Life insurance salesperson
100

Where does Jaimito propose to Dede?

He proposes in her father's car

200
Who works at a pharmacy and has "Mirabal eyes"
Margarita
200

Which character is referred to as "The Goat" or "El Jefe"?

Trujillo

200

What is Patria's career goal when she is growing up? (Start of her life)

She wants to be a nun

200
Who taught Minerva the truth about Trujillo's regime?
Sinita
200
Who discovers Carmen and Enrique Mirabal's illegitimate family?
Minerva
300
Which character was named after the Cuban "liberators"?
Raul Ernesto
300

What is the name of the character who is the Mirabal's maid and worked for Dede in 1994?

Fela;Tono

300

Which man creates a romantic drift between Dede and Minerva?

Lio Morales

300
What do Dede and Minerva often do at Tio Pepe's house?
They play volleyball
300
Who knew Trujillo during their early days in the military?
Tio Chiche
400
What do the people call Minerva, Patria, and Maria Teresa?
Las Mariposas
400

It is predicted that this character will "bury" everyone with "silk and pearls."

Dede

400

Why did the women pilgrimage to Higuey?

To seek help from the Virgencita

400
What does Minerva use to bet Trujillo in his office?
Loaded dice
400
What position did the Church take on national news?
Against the revolution
500

What is the name of the character who speaks of the revolution in church from the pulpit (Ch. 10)? Hint: His name functions as an allusion.

Padre Gabriel (Alvarez 205)

500

Which character was granted a pardon because he was 18?

Nelson, Patria's son

500

What type of novel is this?

A historical fiction

500
What was the importance of Maria Teresa's braid?
It was the hiding spot for the notes/statements she was going to give to the OAS.
500
Why didn't Minerva and Maria Teresa accept the pardon?
They wanted to show that they had nothing to be pardoned for
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