Characters
Who is the oldest?
Odilia
What key detail begins the story?
Odilia and her sisters find the dead body
To escape the Nagual’s cave in chapter 12, the sisters must sing a "magic song" from their childhood, which Odilia finally remembers with help from this Aztec goddess.
Tonantzin
What Creatures follow the girls on there journey.
Mariposas (butterflies)
When the sisters decide to return the dead man to his family instead of calling the police, they are following their own heart instead of the law, which is a theme of this kind of fairness.
Justice (or Doing the right thing)
Who is the youngest of the five sisters?
Pita
What happens to Odilia that makes her go on their quest?
She meets La Llorona who tells her to go on the quest if she wishes to help her family
When Tonantzin manifests in the cave to protect the sisters, she calls them by this specific celestial title, which mirrors a vision Odilia had at the start of their quest.
Cinco Estrellitas
The river itself, which the sisters cross early in the book, serves as a symbol of the border between the physical world and this mythological realm.
Underworld (or the Supernatural)
Odilia has to learn to trust her gut and lead her sisters, showing the theme of moving from being a child to becoming a responsible leader.
Coming of Age (or Growing up)
What are the names of the twins?
Velia and Delia or Delia and Velia.
What does Odilia discover when she goes to grab the morning paper for her host?
She sees that her and her sister are on the front page and labeled missing.
While trapped in the cave, the sisters' survival depends on Odilia recalling this specific auditory childhood memory.
Song of the Cave
What does the nagual symbolize.
Deception (or a trick)
This theme is shown through the Garza sisters' names, their special earring, and their "Cinco Estrellitas" nickname, proving that they are meant to be together by a higher power.
Fate (or Destiny)
Who is the sister who acts older than she really is?
Juanita
Who do the girls encounter on their way to their grandmas, and then who do they get help from?
Cecilia and then Terrisita.
In Chapter 6, Teresita gives the sisters a map and a item to defeat the nagual
She gives them a silk string (To tie seven knots)
The Song of the Cave isn't just music; it symbolizes the sisters' memories of home and the protection of their mother.
Love
Cecilia uses her magic to make the girls forget their mission and stay in her house forever, showing the theme that too much of a good thing can actually be a trap.
Temptation
Who is the main spirit that helps Odilia on her journey?
La Llorona
The girls leave Teresita’s and then encounter?
A. A donkey
B. A Man who is in a donkey costume
C. A Nagual
D. A Nevil
C
This is the primary ingredient in the potion Cecilia uses to enchant the girls, leading them straight into the Nagual's trap.
Honey(Specifically, the honey-drenched pastries)
The number five appears a lot of times in the story, what does this symbolize.
Family (or unity)
When Odilia finally stands up to her sisters and the monsters they meet, she shows that a true leader must have this quality to do what is right, even when it’s scary.
Courage