Events
What did they find in the border?
The dead man
The dead man
Gabriel Pérdido
What does idle mean?
avoid, lazy
Where did they find the dead man?
Across the boarder
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
Who did they meet that helped them along their way?
Chencho
The person who left there family?
Papa
What does Mariposas mean?
Butterfly
Where did they have to bring the dead man?
El Sacrificio, Mexico
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unlike things.
What was the special event that was happening when they got to the dead man house?
A Quinceanera
Name all five of the Garza sisters?
Odilia, Velia, Delia, Juanita, Pita
What is surreal?
Bizarre; extremely strange or weird
Where did the Garza sisters get attacked by the Lechuzas?
A abandoned barn
What is hyperbole?
Use of exaggeration to emphasize a point.
What did they use to dress the body?
A pair of Papa's old jeans, dress shirt, and cowboy boots
A mythical figure who guides Odilia?
La Llorona
What is gingerly?
in a careful or cautious manner
Where does Abuelita live?
Hacienda Dorada
What is imagery?
Language that creates a mental image for the reader, using sensory descriptions.
Why is La llorona helping Odilia?
Is it an eternal atonement to watch over the children of the sun the Azteca Bloodline.
The witch that tried to poison the girls?
Cecilia
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
Where did papa appear?
Mama's House
What is verbal irony?
Using language that means the opposite of what you mean for humor or dramatic effect.