Fill in the Blank
"It is _______________ that the girls be found and brought home," says Detective Jimenez in Ch 8.
imperative
This sister loves animals; can be a little childish and naive.
Pita
An aspect of character can be which of the following?
a. personality trait
b. Motivation (What drives the character)
c. Attitude (what the character feels about something/someone)
d. All of the above
All of the above
Who comes to girls rescue after they sing the song of the cave in Ch 12?
The goddess Tonantzin
The girls found themselves in a _______________ situation with the Nagual at the end of chapter 11
dire
This character is helpful guide who watches over the sisters. She is not what people think she is.
La Llorona
What aspect of Velia's character is revealed when in the following:
“This is a talking donkey, and it wants to give us a ride. Is that it?” “I’m all for that,” Velia said as she jumped on the rickety wagon. (P. 174)
Answers will vary, but could adventurous, naive, easy going
What did Odilia learn when picking up the newspaper for Inez?
That the girls are missing
Cecilia believes the girls have been ____________ and rude toward her
insolent
This sister is probably the smartest. She is quite stubborn and quick to quarrel (argue) with her sisters.
Juanita
What aspect of Juanita's character is revealed when she taunts Cecilia at the end of Ch 9?
Answers will vary, but could include bold, mean, combative, brave
Why was the Perdido family throwing a fiesta (party) for the dead man's daughter in chapter 7?
It was her 15th birthday. A quincenera
Pita's _______________ that donkey could speak to her disturbed Odilia.
Conviction
This character worries for the sisters, and tries to get Odilia to call her mom, but Odilia distracts her with the ear pendant.
Ines/Zaragoza
What aspect of the Nagual's character is revealed when he begs Tonantzin for forgiveness in chapter 12
Answers will vary, but could include fearful of the goddess, deferential, cowardly
In chapter 10, Teresita tells the girls that Cecilia's children will come after them. Name the 3 "children".
El Nagual, the Lechuzas, the chupacabras
One should not _______________ private information to strangers
divulge
This character worried about her appearance when Juanita pointed out they could get on TV. "We look like bums," she says.
Velia
What aspect of Cecilia's character is revealed when she tell the sisters that "If you were my daughters, I would feed you sweet treats and dress you up like dolls"?
Answers will vary, but could include manipulative, controlling, lonely
What was the name of the small treats that Cecilia drugged in chapter 8?
Petit fours