Chapter 1
What is the last name of the sisters?
Garza
How do the four younger sisters convince Odilia to go to Mexico?
They told her that is was right to return the body of the dead man and to see their grandmother who may know where there father is.
the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
Resilience
Who was the last known recorded survivor of the slave ship?
Matilda McCrear
The main character of hero of the story.
The Protagonist
How do the Garza girls spend their summers?
In the Swimming hole
What is Mama's philosophy for using the internet?
That the girls are too young to know the difference between strangers and friends.
Symbolism
What major events did Matilda live through?
CIVIL WAR
RECONSTRUCTION Period
JIM CROW LAWS
WORLD WAR 1
GREAT DEPRESSION
WORLD WAR 2
The Part of the story where sequence of events that make up the story.
The Plot
Who is the Protagonist?
Odillia
Where does Odilia go to try to tell her mom about the dead body?
To her mother's job
the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison.
Figurative Language
Who was the President during the Reconstruction Period?
Andrew Johnson
The background information needed to understand the story, including characters and setting.
The exposition
Mama works at a local restaurant, but used to be a housewife. What major event occurs for the family that requires Mama to seek employment?
The father left the family.
Who is La Llorona? How does her legend impact the plot?
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a ghostly woman cursed to wander the banks of the Rio Grande, searching for her drowned children. She appears to Odilia near the riverbank and acts as the sisters' guide throughout their journey through Mexico.
the creation or construction of a fictional character.
Characterization
How were Africans (Aboriginal people) in America marginalized? Give 3 examples? Think Black Codes
Denying the right to vote
segregation, hold jobs, get an education or other opportunities.
The creation of the Black Codes
The events that is the turning point or most intense moment of the story.
The Climax
What do they find at the swimming hole?
A dead man's body
What is the name of the 2nd oldest sister?
Juanita
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
Imagery
What was Agent Orange
A toxic herbicide used against Vietnam during the Vietnam war.
The Central idea or underlying message of the story.
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The Theme