Character/Setting/Plot
Who is the main character?
Martina the cockroach
What is the problem in the story?
Martina is ready to get married and wants to pick a husband.
How is Perez different from the other suitors?
He is small and polite and kind to Martina.
How does the author describe the smell of the pig?
Curled the little hairs on Martina's legs
An unimaginable scent
Sweet aroma of a pig sty
Rotten eggs
Turnip peels
Stinky Cheese
He will
He'll
What is the setting?
Old Havana
How is her Abuela's gift different from her mother's gift and her aunt's gift?
They give her things, and Abuela gives her advice.
How does Don Gallo react to the Coffee Test?
He gets very furious and tells Martina that she is clumsy.
On page 211, the author says that she scurries down to the garden. Why do you think the author chose the word scurried instead of walked?
Scurried means to move quickly.
Would not
Wouldn't
What is the main plot?
Martina is ready to get married and is trying to pick a husband.
He tells her that she will constantly be cleaning up after him if she marries him.
Why did Martin say "No" to Don Gallo's proposal?
She does not think he will be a good husband because he got furious over the spilled coffee.
Find the word creep on page 207. What nearby word helps you figure out what creep means?
Sneak
aren't
What is the shocking advice that Abuela gives Martina?
Spill coffee on her suitor's shoes to help her pick a good husband.
How does Don Lagarto react to the Coffee Test?
He spits and hisses.
He accidently says that he was planning to eat Martina.
Who presents himself as a suitor on page 205?
Don Cerdo, the pig
On page 210 it says, "When her grandmother returned to collect the day's coffee cups, Martina was still fuming." What word might be a synonym for fuming?
Angry
can't
can not
What happens to Martina on page 201?
Don Gallo the rooster presents himself as a suitor.
Who is the suitor who presents himself on page 211?
A small, brown mouse names Perez.
Was Don Cerdo a good suitor for Martina? Why or Why not?
He smells very bad.
On page 198 it says, "How will spilling coffee on a suitor's shoes help me find a good husband?" What is a synonym for suitor?
husband/mate
would've
would have