Enzo
What mental health challenge does Enzo struggle with?
Anxiety
Who is Chris' best friend? Who does she start to date?
Haley, Becs
Who did Emil work for growing up? What did he do?
Auntie Carmen, worked in the cafe
Why did Francisco leave the Philippines?
His dad lost the family's land, they needed money, he thought he could make some in the U.S.
Who was Francisco's close friend (nicknamed "older brother") who died in the last chapters?
Murder Hornets
Why was Chris sentenced to the library? How did he first spend his time?
His Dad kicked him off the football team and sent him to the library to finish his ancestry assignment. To rebel, he read comic books instead.
What was Emil's dog's name?
Thor
At what age did Francisco immigrate to the U.S.?
15
Who is Enzo's closest friend?
Kyle
How does Enzo end up walking with his lolo, when his lolo refused at first?
He asks him every day until he says yes.
Who was the dictator Chris learned a lot about? Bonus 100 points: share one fun fact about that dictator.
Ferdinand Marcos
That his dad has a second family in Coachella
How much money does he make after his first picking season?
Not enough to send home, barely enough to sustain the winter
Who was the dancer Francisco met at the dance hall and ended up marrying?
Beatriz
Where is Enzo the last time he hangs out with Kyle before Covid-19 hits?
At a crystal shop
What does Chris tell Emil is the one thing Emil never provided Chris? (it's a one-word answer)
Why does Emil not join the Filipinos Student Union when Sammy asks him to?
Because he is only being asked because of who is father is, and because of his assimilationist ideas
What does Francisco's nanang threaten to do to his tatang in their argument? (an act of violence)
cut off his testicles with the bolo
Who was Emil's wife and Chris' father?
Linda
What is the name of the food Enzo makes with his mom and dad in the first chapter of the book?
Lumpia
What Filipino/family tradition does Chris NOT pass down to Enzo?
Fly fishing
She knew that Francisco had another family in Coachella and never said anything
What is the phrase Francisco uses to end the unity clap and what does it mean?
Isang Basak, one fall
Who was the older man who worked in the fields with Francisco and later became his father-in-law?
Mang Carlos