Setting
This is the main setting of the book as well as most visited destination in the Caribbean
What is the Dominican Republic?
These 3 U.S. States have school districts where the book "In the Time of the Butterflies" is banned.
What is Mississippi, Florida, and New York
This word, which we also learned about in history, is an extreme verision of a dictatorship.
What is totalitarianism?
This character is the only survivor from the Mirabelle sisters
Who is Dede?
The author of the widely popular novel, "In the Time of the Butterflies"
Who is Julia Alvarez?
This time era, also known as the "Swinging ______" is the time period that this stories occurs in
When are the 1960s?
This is in the diagram that caused a New York school district to ban the book.
What is a timebomb?
The Spanish name for the Mirabel sisters
This characters part of the book is told in the form of a Diary
Who is Mate?
In the Time of the Butterflies was published in this year, the same year as the TV show friends
When is 1994?
This is the small town in the book "In the Time of the Butterflies," its translation means eye of water.
What is Ojo de Agua?
These school districts banned the book due to complaints from parents
What are Lake County Schools, Escambia County Schools, George County Schools?
The Spanish name that Trujillo is sometimes referred to; meaning "the boss."
This character was the first of the Mirabell sisters to join the Underground Rebellion first
Who is Minerva?
The specific mode of transportation the sisters were traveling in when they were ambushed and assassinated by Trujillo's men.
What is a Jeep?
The Catholic boarding school where the Mirabal sisters are sent to get an education.
What is Inmaculada Concepción?
The main two reasons that George County School District banned the book.
What is profanity and sexual content?
A ghostly appearing figure or a haunting memory. This word is often used in the book to describe the lingering threat of Trujillo's power.
What is a "Specter"?
This character is the leader of the evil dictatorship known as the ____ Regime
Who is Trujillo?
This object is frequently featured in Maria Teresa's ("Mate's") dreams and nightmares.
What is a thread?
The capital city which was renamed by the dictator after himself and is also where Minerva goes to study law.
What is Ciudad Trujillo?
Some students pushed back against the book being banned at their school, and published an article refuting the ban in this widely popular newspaper
What is the New York Times?
A radical supporter of a political or social revolution. The sisters are considered ______ threats by Trujillo's regime.
What is a "Subversive"?
This character is the oldest of the Mirabell sisters
Who is Patria?
In the book In the Time of the Butterflies the Mirabell sisters were assassinated in this year, the same year that the Flintstones appeared on live TV.
When is 1960?