Lotería
What is the meaning of "The Star" card?
It means that someone or something will guide you.
Where in the story do the sisters "cross the threshold?"
When they cross the border and enter Mexico.
What type of literary device are the Loteria cards?
Foreshadowing
What is a tamale?
Corn dough that is steamed inside of a corn husk (leaves), often mixed with meats and veggies.
What is the meaning of "The Skull" card?
Something unexpected or shocking will happen.
What does Odilia wish when she sees the shooting star?
She wishes for her father to come home.
What is Odilia's "ordinary world" in the story?
She is the eldest of five children, and acts as a mother. Her mom has to work all day to support the family since the father walked out. Odilia chooses to goof off with her sisters, and they spend most of their time at a swimming hole.
What is the word used to describe the vivid usage of descriptive language in a text.
Imagery
Where did Loteria originate from?
Italy
What is the meaning of "The World" card?
It means that you will create a new foundation for something good.
What is the name of the dog introduced in the latest chapter we've read? What is this dog's breed?
Cerberus
Great Dane
Who is the mentor that Odilia meets in the story?
La Llorona
The Odyssey is an example of which type of literary work?
The Garza sisters are decedents of which ancient civilization?
The Aztecs
What is the meaning of "The Bird" card?
It means that something is causing stress, and they you should do something to fix it.
What is the drowned man's name?
Gabriel Pérdido
What does the mentor tell Odilia to do, and what does she give Odilia?
She tells Odilia to go to Mexico to return the drowned man back to his family. She gives Odilia magical earrings.
What is a "plot device," and what is the plot device in the book?
A plot device is an object that moves the story forward in some way. The magic earrings are an example of plot device.
What is the name of the river that the sisters swim next to at the beginning of the novel?
The Rio Grande
What is the meaning of "The Deer" card?
It means that you've forgotten something important, and it'll come back to haunt you later.
What were the names of the drowned man's children?
Beatriz and Efraín Pérdido
In Mexico we meet various people who impede the progress of the five sisters, what step of the Hero's Journey is this?
Tests, allies, and enemies.
What is code-switching, and what is one example from the text?
Which ancient civilization lived in (what is now) Mexico? Which colonial power wiped out this ancient civilization?