Neftali
Family
Events
Events 2
Misc.
100
What does Neftali like to do that his father does not like?
Daydreaming (also writing)
100
Who writes for a newspaper in the story?
Uncle Orlando
100
What gift does Neftali get through the fence?
A toy sheep
100
Who does Neftali think is pretty?
Blanca
100
What is the name of the native Chileans in the book?
Mapuche
200
Who are Neftali's siblings?
Rodolfo and Laurita
200
Who made Neftali and Laurita go into the sea?
Father
200
What animal does Neftali become friends with and then care for while on vacation?
A swan
200
Who did Neftali make friends with on the way on the vacation?
A Mapuche boy
200
Why did Rodolfo leave home and move to Santiago?
a new job
300
What does Neftali want be when he gets older?
A writer
300
What does father do for work?
He works on the railways.
300
What is the animal in the forest that can bring good luck?
Chucao bird
300
What did Blanca give to Neftali?
a quince
300
Who are the authors of the book?
Pam Munoz Ryan and Peter Sis
400
What did Neftali change his name to when he was writing?
Pablo Neruda
400
What talent does Rodolfo have that father does not like?
Singing
400
Who bullies Neftali to write a love letter for him?
Guillermo
400
What happened to the newspaper office?
It burnt down.
400
What is the name of the newspaper that Uncle Orlando worked at?
La Manana
500
What did Neftali pick up from a muddy stream?
An old key
500
What did father give to Neftali when he left for university?
A cape
500
What nightmare did Neftali have every night for a week?
That he and Laurita were drowning.
500

What did Laurita give Blanca when she was leaving but was from Neftali?

a stone shaped like a heart

500
What is the name of the magazine published by the University of Santiago?
Claridad
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