Characters
Who is Alquilino?
The country where Julian and his family live.
Where is Cuba?
At the beginning of the chapter, Julian goes on this type of trip.
What is a fishing trip?
The name of the U.S. city that Julian and his brothers are sent to.
What is Miami?
The amount of people in Julian's family.
What is five?
Julian's family friend, mentor and father figure.
Who is Bebo?
The major historical event causing violence and fear in the streets.
What is the Cuban Revolution?
This character is hesitant to let Julian fish.
Who is Papi?
The object that Julian's mother packs in his suitcase.
What is the golden swallow?
The type of breakfast food that Julian's mother cooks after "Flying Chairs."
What is an omelet?
Julian's neighbor who shows him kindness on the fishing trip.
Who is Angelita?
The name of the operation sending 14,000 unaccompanied minors to the United States for safety.
What is the Pedro Pan Operation?
In this chapter, it's revealed that Julian's father works this job.
Julian's mother fakes these objects to ensure her sons get to the United States.
What are passports?
In "Almond Revenge," this character plans revenge using almonds.
Who is Gordo?
The name of the boy who catches Julian and his brothers sneaking in the Garcia's house.
Who is Pepe?
The revolutionary leader who takes control of Cuba during the story.
Who is Fidel Castro?
When Julian comes back to shore, Bebo is surprised more people are not celebrating this holiday.
What is New Year's Eve/New Year's?
The objects that Julian's father gives him before the boys leave for the United States.
What are cigars?
Julian and his brothers recover this object for their mother in "Locked Up Tight."
What is a golden swallow pin?
The name of the Cuban dictator before Fidel Castro.
Who is Batista?
The name of the southernmost island in Florida that is the closest U.S point to Cuba.
What is Key West?
The name of the old Spanish fort at the mouth of the harbor.
What is El Morro?
Gordo's real name.
Who is Eduardo?
In "Wagging Finger," Julian's mother complains that she can no longer listen to this radio announcer.
Who is Armando?