Before We Were Free

Who Said It?

100

"You will see them before they come back but only after you are free" (11)

Who is Chucha?

200

"Class we are going to play a special game for Christmas!"

Who is Mrs. Brown?

300

"He'll be waiting for you at the airport."

Who is Papi?

400

"Because I don't have any answers"

Who is Mami?

500

"What if he comes back? What if he needs our help?"

Who is Lucinda?

Characters

100

The main character and narrator of the book.

Who is Anita?

200

The de la Torre's Haitian maid who is able to predict the future.

Who is Chucha?

300

Anita's uncle who conspires to overthrow the government.

Who is Tio Toni?

400

Anita's new neighbor

Who is Mr.Washburn?

500

The De La Torre's Cook.

Who is Ursulina?

I know Spanish!

100

Cotorrita

What is parrot?

200

Esos Animales

What is those animals?

300

Amorcito

What is sweetheart?

400

permiso

What is permission?

500

Tranquila

What is quiet?

Main Plot

100

The country that the Garcia's end up leaving to.

What is United States?

200

When the SIM comes to the house, two characters begin packing up their things to leave the compound.

Who is Porfirio and Ursulina?

300

Explain why the SIM is looking for Tio Toni.

What is Uncle Toni and Papi are involved in an underground movement against Dictator Trujillo?

400

The Butterflies in a car accident.

What is the Mirabal sisters?

500

My grandparents bought the land way back, and when each of their kids got married, they built a house on the property.

What is the family compound?

Historical Background

100

The name of the author of the book.

Who is Julia Alvarez?

200

The nickname for the Mirabel Sisters.

What are "The Butterflies"?

300

The years that Rafael Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic.

What is 1930-1961?

400

Group allowed to surveil, torture, and kill under ruler.

Who is SIM, the secret police?

500

The Boss.

Who is El Jefe?