Character
Aunt Mary can read lips in which language?
English
Why doesn't Tita care that the chickens disappeared?
She was more worried about the diapers. Oh no!
"You have no right to have a boyfriend."
What is the magical realism that came with the hurricane(related to chickens)?
"Most of the chickens disappeared from the face of the earth" / "The earth swallowed [the chickens] up" / "The hen hurricane was boring a hole in the dirt of the patio"
Why did Tita sing a song of love while thinking about Pedro?
To cook the beans
Where did Aunt Mary come from?
Pennsylvania
Why couldn't Chencha eat breakfast with Tita?
She took a few days off because she had her first baby
"How wonderful to see a woman in love weeping with emotion."
Aunt Mary
What is the magical realism behind the beans?
They don't cook when people argue
Why doesn't Rosaura want Tita to feed her daughter ever again?
She believes Tita will stain Esperanza with filth, and that she is a bad example
What is the name of the school teacher that Tita did not want to look like?
Jovita
What happened to Pedro that made him think that Tita wouldn't love him anymore?
He got burns/infirmity
"What you should do instead of inviting him to dinner is to tell him once and for all that you're not going to marry him"
Pedro
What is the magical realism behind Pedro's thoughts/mind(during/after their conversation)?
"his head was full of the smoke his body had given off" / "his smoky brain was producing these black thoughts"
What was for dessert?
Jasmine Sorbet
Which character went "woof woof" to announce the arrival of John and Mary?
PULQUE!!!!
After dinner, what did John do to Tita as he was leaving?
Gave a kiss on Tita's hand and told her she'd be happy with him
"I'm not going to let you ruin her life either, forcing her to follow some stupid tradition!"
Tita
What is the magical realism behind the tortilla?
Chickens fought angrily over them, which created a giant tornado
What did Tita have for breakfast?
Chilaquiles
What were Pedro's feelings when Tita couldn't devote a conversation with him because she had to prepare dem beans?
Jealousy, anger, selfishness, suspicious
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"When people argue while preparing tamales, the tamales won't get cooked."
Nacha
What is the magical realism behind the dessert?
Tita instantly felt "refreshed", her "mind cleared", it was a "great relief"
All but how many chickens were sucked into the tornado?
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