Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
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What does the nurse tell Reyna in chapter 7?
The nurse tells Reyna that....
The nurse tells Reyna that she has lice.
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What does Mago tell her crush that her name is?
Mago tells her crush that her name is...
Mago tells her crush that her name is Maggie.
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What does Reyna want to join at school?
She wants to join...
She wants to join a writing competition.
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What does Papi tell Reyna, Mago and Carlos about Mami?
He tells them that...
He tells them that Mami is living in the United States.
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Papi tells the children that ___ is the key to the future.
Papi tells the children that SCHOOL is the key to the future.
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Why is Reyna surprised that she got lice in the U.S.?
Reyna is surprised because....
Reyna is surprised because she thought that lice could not exist in the U.S.
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What is the theme of the chapter?
The theme is...
The theme is love/relationships.
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What story does Reyna want to write about?
She wants to write about...
She wants to write about the story of her birth.
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How does Papi react when the kids say that they want to see Mami?
Papi says....
Papi says that Mami does not care about them and to have some pride.
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How did Reyna feel when Papi took Mago shopping for school?
Reyna felt...
Reyna felt jealous/mad/like she was living in her shadow.
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What happened when Reyna got lice in Mexico?
When Reyna got lice in Mexico...
When Reyna got lice in Mexico abuelita poured gasoline on her head and shaved her hair.
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Why was Mago scared to talk to the boy that she liked?
She was scared because...
She was scared because she thought that she didn't speak English well enough.
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What happened when Mrs. Anderson read Reyna's book?
When Reyna read Reyna's book...
When Reyna read Reyna's book she opened it and put it in the 'reject' pile.
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What does Tia Guera tell Mago in the letter?
Tia says...
Tia says that she will bring Betty to the U.S. but she has to leave her own daughter in Mexico.
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What was Reyna worried about when she started school?
Reyna was worried about...
Reyna was worried about her teachers comparing her to Mago/living in Mago's shadow.
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Why was Reyna scared to tell Papi that she got lice?
Reyna was scared to tell Papi because...
Reyna was scared to tell Papi because she thought that he would send her back to Mexico.
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What is a 'wetback'? Who calls Mago and Carlos 'wetbacks'?
A wetback is...
____ calls them wetbacks.
A wetback is a derogatory term for an immigrant.
Pepe (the boy that Mago liked) called Mago and Carlos wetbacks.
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What does Mr. Lopez tell his students?
Mr. Lopez said...
Mr. Lopez said that just because their books were not chosen, that does not mean that they were not good. He reminds them that they will learn English and not to give up hope.
"you're now living in the land of opportunity, where anything is possible." (205)
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What does Reyna mean by living 'double lives'?
Reyna means...
Reyna means her life with Mami and her life with Papi.
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Why did Reyna like playing an instrument?
She liked playing an instrument because...
She liked playing an instrument because she didn't need to play perfect English/ she played an instrument first.
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How did Papi react when Reyna told him that she got lice? What did he tell her?
Papi reacted by...
He told her...
Papi reacted by picking the lice out of her hair for two hours.
He told her that he would give her baths when she was little.
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After seeing Mago and Carlos' experiences, what is Reyna concerned about?
Reyna is concerned that...
Reyna is concerned that she will have the same experiences with love when she gets older.
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Why was winning the writing competition so important to Reyna?
It was important to her because...
It was important to her because she wanted to make Papi proud.
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Explain this quote. "We weren't separated by two thousand miles anymore, but it still felt as if a huge distance existed between us."
Even though Mami lives in the United States, she has a new life without them.
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Why did Reyna play her instrument for her AND for Papi?
Because Papi had to stop playing the drums to work in the fields with his father.