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Who is "La inca"?
Lola's grandma
Finish the sentence
"Don't do anything...
Precipitous." (pg.207)
Finish the sentence
"La inca or not, I would've run. But then...
Max died". Pg. 209
Who of Abelard's two daughters inherited his brains?
Jacquelyn (pg. 218)
What’s Beli’s father’s name?
Abelard Luis Cabral
What does the mongoose represent?
Freedom and overthrowing the people in power
What did Lola's grandma announce after 14 months?
She announced that it was time for her to go back to Paterson where her mom is. (pg. 205)
How long were Lola and her mom separated?
14 months. Pg. 208
Who willfully refused to acknowledge there might be a problem when it came to Trujillo?
Socorro (Pg. 219)
As a surgeon, who did he secretly help?
Haitians
What is the family name of the people who dined on pasta and sweet Italian sausages while the rest of the country dined on scraps of yuca and intestinal worms!
The Cabrals pg. 212
Who and what does Lola quote after she asked "him" for $2000?
Lola quotes her grandma
"Every snake always thinks it's biting into a rat until the day it bites into a mongoose" (pg. 206)
What was Lola's dream if her mom gave her love and affection after she became a mother herself ?
To disappear without a trace and live a happy life without her mom. Pg. 209
What is Marcus's response to "how would you protect yourself"?
"I'd be sure to have ugly daughters." (pg.221)
What was rare during the Reign of Trujillo?
To be intelligent
Who is Beli to Lola?
Beli is Lola's mom
Name 5 things Lola did after her grandma told her it was time to go back home with her mom
She quit the team, stopped going to classes, stopped speaking to her girlfriends, broke up with Max, started sleeping with her classmate's dad. (pg. 205 & 206)
Who is a surgeon who had studied in Mexico City in the Lazaro Cardenas years during the mid 1940’s?
Abelard Luis Cabral or Oscar and Lola’s grandfather. Pg. 211
Name three conflicting things that happened to Abelard
His mistress was for Cuba, His wife for house arrest, and his best man said nothing (pg. 221)
Which Disney character did he compare his daughter to?
Rapunzel
How did Oscar get his nickname "Oscar Wao"?
He dressed up as Doctor Who for halloween and Yunior and his friends while making fun of him came up with that name.
What is said about Trujillo and the category he belongs to?
It is said that Trujillo belonged to a category of those born to a special destiny. (pg. 204)
Who said “Santo Domingo will always be there. It was there in the beginning and it will be there at the end.”?
The “viego” (old man) sitting next to Lola and her mom. Pg. 210
In what ways did Abelard and Trujillo disrespect Abelard's daughters?
Abelard himself called them "ugly women with mustaches", Trujillo sexualized them, and they were made a joke by Trujillo and Abelard (pg.222)
What was he doing in risk of getting in trouble with Trujillo?
Hiding his daughters to protect them.