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Plot
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Fun Facts
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Who are Arturos two best friends.
Mop and Bren
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The main restaurant.
La cocina de la Isla.
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The exposition.
The family is at La Cocino eating Sunday dinner and Carmen arrives.
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Why does Pepos place want to expand and destroy La cocina de la Isla
Because he wants a huge apartment complex to himself as he doesn't care about anyone else.
100
What does carmen like a lot.
Poetry
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The owner of La cocina de la Isla
Abuela
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What is Wilfirdos building.
Pepos place.
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The rising action of the book.
They discover Wilfridos plan, Protest at the Festival and Abuela Passes Away.
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Why is Arturo scared to tell Carmen that he likes her.
Because she is his god cousin.
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What is Arturos current job.
Junior lunchtime dishwasher.
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Who is the Protagonist in the book.
Arturo Zamora
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Where is the Zamora family from?
Cuba
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The falling action of the book.
Family waits for the verdict and Pipo sign gets destroyed by the bulldozer.
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What causes the Zamora family to take a step back form the expansion project.
When Abuela dies.
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Who is Bren obsessed with?
Pitbull (and Vanessa)
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Who is Arturos crush.
Carmen
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Where does the fall festival take place.
Out side of La cocina de la Isla in the open lot.
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The resolution of the book.
La cocina gets to expand and Pipos place is destroyed and they release Abuela and Abuelo's ashes.
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What lands Arturo in a jail cell.
When he protests Wilfridos fall festival.
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What did Wilfredo never have.
Family.
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Who is the Antagonist in the book.
Wilfrido
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Where does the story take place.
Canal groove.
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The climax of the book.
Arturo speaks out for the restaurant, the community supports the Zamoras and Carmen reveals her true feelings.
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What is the main conflict in the book.
That Pepos place is trying to expand and get rid of La cocina de la Isla.
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Why did carmen come to Canal Groove.
Carmens dad lost his wife.