Vocabulary
What is the Spanish word for butterflies?
Las mariposas
What does Campeon really want to do instead of the expedition?
Who flies next to Solimar?
Lazaro
Who do Solimar and Campeon call the shadow?
Senor Verde
What is the name of Berto’s makeshift raft?
He calls it La Magdalena
What is the curandera?
The curandera is a folk healer who rids people of curses and cleanses evil spirits. People call her a witch.
Who is the first person Solimar tells about the rebozo and premonitions?
Maria
What inanimate object comes to life in Chapter 4?
the rebozo
What is Solimar’s plan to keep the butterflies in the rebozo safe?
To stay inside away from people but protect and strengthen the butterflies by sunning the rebozo on the balcony.
Who is the spy? Why does he do it?
What three titles does Solimar get in one day?
Princess, almost a prince and the king-to-be
What information does Solimar provide to Ricardo, the tortilla vendor?
What helps Prince Campeon believe that Berto is with Solimar in Chapter 21?
Lazaro swoops down.
What does everyone fear in the kingdom?
The creek and it’s rushing water
When will Solimar become a princess to the world?
On her 15th birthday in a month
What is the second waterfall named?
El Salto de los Angeles, Leap of Angels
What is Berto's full name and what does he do?
Rigoberto Ayala Bernal, he makes huaraches
What does Solimar hear when the butterflies are on her?
Singing
Who goes with Solimar as she runs for Dona Flor’s house?
Zarita and Lazaro
What will kill the butterflies in her rebozo?
If too many people ask Solimar questions about the future
What is a herbolaria?
Who is Magdalena?
Berto’s mother
Why does Solimar’s intuition only work in the sunlight?
Butterflies become active in the sun and inactive when it’s cloudy or the sun goes down
What way does Dona Flor tell Solimar to get to her father and brother quickly?
Rio Diablo
How are shoes a part of the Quinceanera tradition?
Solimar walks in with flat shoes and her father puts heels on her to mark her journey into womanhood