Who Said It?
"Okay, I get it, but do you actually believe he doesn't look down on us? You don't think he sees us without thinking we're ghetto? I just don't want you to get hurt."
Who is Lorena?
Define scrutinize.
To examine closely.
Describe how the theme of mental health develops in the text.
Through Julia's struggles with depression, through her relationship with her parents, through the loss of Olga, through her search for the truth about Olga's life, etc.
Ama thinks Julia isn't a good Mexican daughter because...
She gets in trouble, she can't make tortillas, she talks back, she dresses differently, etc.
"I got in! I got in! I got in! I'm going to New York. I'm going to school!"
Who is Julia?
Define querulous.
Describe how the theme of family develops in the text.
Through the fights Ama and Julia have, through the change in their relationship after Julia attempts suicide, through Julia's struggle with not fitting in with her family.
Julia searches Olga's room and finds this.
What is lingerie and a hotel key card?
"Look, I tried to get her to leave him, for years, but she wouldn't. There was no stopping her. She was obsessed. You have no idea."
Who is Angie?
Define tenacious.
Won't let go, stubborn.
Describe how the theme of personal identity develops in the text.
Through Julia's search for meaning, through Julia's dreams and goals, through Julia's refusal to be anyone other than herself, etc.
When Julia skips school, she goes to...
The art museum and the hotel where Olga's key card was from.
"I'm divorced now. I couldn't do it anymore."
Who is Olga's boyfriend?
Define perfidious.
Deliberately deceitful; a liar.
Describe how the theme of cultural identity develops in the text.
Through Julia's difference from her family, through the lies Olga felt compelled to tell, through Julia's desires to get away from the expectations, through the tension between Mexican culture and American teen culture, etc.
The reason Olga wasn't actually a "perfect Mexican daughter."
She was sleeping with a married man, had dropped out of community college, and was pregnant.
"You have to look inside of yourself and decide what's best for you. I'm only here to offer options, to give you the tools to make the right choices for yourself. You're a smart young lady."
Who is Mr. Ingman?
Define sagacity.
Sound judgment, good decision-making.
Describe how the theme of maturity develops in the text.
Through Julia starting out looking down on others but eventually realizing there is more to people than she thought; through Julia realizing that there is always more to the story, such as with her mother being assaulted crossing the border, etc.
New York City, about to start school at NYU, her dream school.