Plot
Who came to the ranch?
What happened to Pedro, Rosaura, and their son, Roberto?
They moved to San Antonio, Texas
What does Tita spend time doing after Pedro, Rosaura, and Roberto's departure?
She feeds the pigeons.
What happens to Roberto?
He dies because of something he ate
Who delivers the news from Pedro and Rosaura in Texas?
Chencha
Where are two examples of symbolism?
Watermelon and the pigeon
What chore for Mama Elena is Tita responsible for?
Bathing and ironing her clothes.
Which characters share a moment together on the summer night?
Pedro and Tita
What was Tita's reaction after the revolutionists took the doves?
It made her feel lonely and devastated.
Tita gets into an argument with Mama Elena and hides in the dovecote. What happens when she refuses to climb down?
Dr. Brown comes to take Tita to an insane asylum by Mama Elena's request.
The sergeant asks where her three daughters are. What does Mama Elena tell him?
The oldest and youngest live in the U.S and the middle one died.
Who's death is foreshadowed in the chapter?
Mama Elena's
What did Mama Elena do to prevent the rebels from entering the house?
She shot a chicken in the sergeants hands and threatened more violence.
Who is Juan Alejandrez?
The sergeant of the revolutionary forces and the man Gertrudis rode off with in the previous chapter.
What are the 2 examples of conflict in this chapter?
The fight between Mama Elena and Tita after the news of Roberto's death and when the revolutionists raid Mama Elena's ranch.