Who Am I?
I am overweight and struggle with getting girls.
Who is Oscar
Who is the author of this novel?
Who is Junot Diaz
Characterization
What is a literary device that writers use to describe and provide information about specific characters in their work?
What is the name of Beli's aunt/mother?
Who is La Inca
Why did Belicia leave school?
What is getting caught with Jack in the closet
I was burned badly on my back, I suffered from cancer, and I spent more time working than I did at home.
Who is Belicia/Beli
What college did Oscar attend?
Who is Rutgers University
Coming of Age
What is (of a person) reaching adult status? The time when someone matures emotionally or in some other way
Who was Beli's first love?
Who is Jack Pujols
What is the result of Beli's beating?
What is she miscarries
I am the ruthless dictator of the Dominican Republic who ordered the death and torture of many people.
Who is Trujillo
What is the counter spell or opposite of the curse?
What is Zafa
Domineering
What is "asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.?"
Where did Beli meet the gangster?
What is a club - El Hollywood
Besides her weight, what about Lola's appearance does Beli criticize?
What is her goth aesthetic
She ran away to live with him in Wildwood, and the room they stayed in always smelled like cat litter
Who is Lola
In what two places does the book take place?
What is Paterson, NJ and the Dominican Republic
Romantic hero and list two characteristics
Often the protagonists of literary works and are characterized by:
Rejecting established norms and conventions
Being rejected by society
Having themselves at the center of their existence
Facing a dangerous quest with honor and courage
Finding comfort in their quest
Having the primary focus on their thoughts rather than their actions
What trade/work was the gangster especially good at?
What is prostitution/Brothels
What disturbing act does Beli do to manipulate Lola at the cafe?
What is falls and fake cries
We were Oscar's only friends, and we grew apart from him as we grew up.
Who is Al and Miggs
Who was the gangster married to?
Who is Trujillo's sister.
Defiance
What is (n) open resistance; bold disobedience.
What was La Inca's profession?
What is a Bakery Owner
Oscar's bad luck with women, Lola and Beli's bad luck with men, Beli's breast cancer, and their family's bad luck in general are attributed to what?
What is the fuku