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She is the youngest daughter in the De la Garza family.
Tita
This word means dizzy
woozy
When was there a flood of salt water?
When Tita was born
What are Tita and Nacha cooking in this chapter?
Christmas rolls.
She makes the family rules and controls the household.
Mama Elena
This is used to make pancakes
griddle
Tita's father
The sausage has sardines in the recipe. True or False?
True
He falls in love with Tita but cannot marry her.
Pedro
This word means chaos
uproar
Mama Elena suggests Pedro should marry...
Rosaura
Who enjoyed showering drops of water down on the griddle: Rosaura or Gertrudis?
Gertrudis?
She marries Pedro.
Rosaura
This word means to do something with a lot of energy
vigorously
What reason does Pedro give for marrying Rosaura?
To be close to Tita, his real love.
What vegetable makes Tita cry?
onions
She helps raise Tita and teaches her to cook.
Nacha
These two words mean to cry
Whimper and weep
What does Tita do to alleviate the pain of not being able to marry Pedro?
She sews a bedspread
When did they start preparing for the sausages?
The day before