Methods of Communication
List 2 Unique methods of communication that Clara utilizes to attempt to contact Blanca.
(If the given answer is correct switch points with team 1, if team one answers this double their total points)
Telepathy ; Letters
"The heat of the desert, your pregnancy, and your unconscious desire to live like a countess, in accordance with your husband's lineage, are making you see things, darling."
(If the answer given is wrong subtract 100 points)
Clara (Pg 250)
Who are the narrators in the house of the spirits?
Esteban and Alba
What is the overall POV of The House of the Spirits?
(If the answer given is correct allow for point swap with any team, if the answer is incorrect reward 200 points)
Third Person Omniscient.
How long does Clara go without talking and what does she say?
9 years ; She says shes getting married.
" I'll take good care of your daughter and I will try to make her happy."
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Pedro Tercero Garcia (Pg 394)
What happens to Uncle Marcos's books and stories about his adventures after his death?
(If the answer is correct reward 600 points, otherwise subtract 800)
They are passed down to the children of the Trueba family.
Who's story is The House of The Spirits based on?
Clara's and Alba's
How does Clara communicate during her period of mute?
(If the answer given is wrong, the next turn is skipped.)
Chalkboard
" He who lives by the sword must die by the door. Maybe I'll kill him myself one of these days"
Miguel (Pg 397)
What does Alba do when her grandmother reads her Uncle Marcos stories?
She writes them down, amazed by the bizarre stories
Give 2 examples of Clara foreshadowing events in The House of The Spirits.
(If the answer given is correct swap points with team 3, if team 3 answers this no matter what reward 300 extra points)
Clara telling Esteban that he will become senator before it happens; Clara foreshadowing Rosas death; The Earthquake; Her prediction that Blanca and Jean de Santigny wouldn't live together for a long time.
What does Clara's spirit communicate to Alba when she is locked in the doghouse?
(If the answer given is wrong subtract 800 from the current team)
She tells her to write down all the terrible things that are happening in the country.
"It was ___ who had the idea that we should write this story.
'That way you'll be able to take your roots with you if you ever have to leave, my dear,' ___ said."
Esteban ; Alba
What is the story Esteban Garcia tells about the Fox and the Hens?
(If the answer given is wrong, subtract 400 points)
A fox would go into the chicken coops and eat the eggs and baby chickens. The hens got tired of this and decided to attack the fox the next time he came. The next time around they pecked the fox until he ran away.
How does Esteban's perspective on gender roles change in The House of The Spirits?
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At the beginning of the book, Esteban wouldn't respect women and he would rape peasants. After Alba's birth Esteban was more open and respectful of women, even though he can't take back what he did, he regrets doing so.