Characters
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
Literary Techniques
100
What are the names of the sisters?
Minerva, Partia, Maria, and Dede
100
Which sister's house does the story start in?
Dede's house
100
What sister's point of view does this take place in?
Minerva
100
How wrote chapter 3?
Maria
100
What style of writing is used in Ch 3?
Diary entries in first person.
200
What is the name of the sister that writes in her diary?
Maria Terisa
200
Who does the father say will make lots of men's mouths water because of her beauty?
Maria Teresa
200
Who tells Minerva the truth about Trujillo?
Sinita
200
What were the secret meetings for?
To rebel against Trujillo
200
What is used in Ch 1 to predict the end of the book.
Foreshadowing
300
What character says that she doesn't want charity form anyone?
Sinita
300
Who was predicted to be the millionaire of the family by their father?
Dede
300
How did Trujillo become president?
He killed everyone that was above him and had groups make him the president.
300
Who lies in Chapter 3 and what is the lie?
Minerva lies about sneaking out of school to see her uncle.
300
What person is used to write Ch 1?
3rd person
400
What girl becomes the girlfriend Trujillo and becomes his lover?
Lina
400
Which sister wants to be a lawyer?
Minerva
400
Who becomes the girlfriend of Trujillo and becomes pregnant?
Lina Lovaton
400
What happens to Hilda?
She is taken a way by the guards of Trujillo.
400
What simile is used on page 12?
A daughter is needle in the heart.
500
What years are the sisters ( Patria, Minerva and Maria) born?
1924,1926,1935
500
What country does the story take place in?
The Dominican Republic
500
What is the name of the school that Minerva went to?
Inmaculada Concepcion
500
What are the names of Partia's sons?
Noris and Nelson
500
What is ironic about the phrase "to celebrate in the Cemetery"?
Cemeteries are usually a place for mourning and celebration is happy.
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