Expostion
Why do Lupita and Salvador go to the United States?
Their father has died and the family has no money to survive.
What Mexican city with all the lights do Lupita and Salvador go to first?
Tijuana.
She didn't think they would make it and she tried to tell them not to come.
What does 'la migra' mean?
Immigration police
Who owns the boat that Lupita and Salvador's father died on?
How much money does Lupita's mom borrow from a moneylender?
800 pesos.
What is the name of a person who helps Mexicans get over the border into the U.S?
A coyote.
What city did Lupita and Salvador work at before they went to Indio?
Colton
What is a 'gringo'?
A white person/American
What did the knife that Dorotea get Salvador say?
What month does Lupita Mañana take place (in the beginning)?
September
What name does Lupita go by when she wants others to think she is a boy?
Eduardo.
What is the name of the 'friend' Salvador makes after living in Indio?
Lucio "Lucky" Ruiz
What is a 'pocho'?
A Mexican American
What is the American version of 'la migra'?
Border patrol.
What is the name of the uncle who helps come up with the plan for Lupita and Salvador to go to the U.S?
Uncle Antonio
What two things do Lupita and Salvador have to give to Bartolo to get across the border?
Dorotea's knife and Papa's necklace.
What is the name of the car Lupita and Salvador hid in before getting into the box car?
Hopper car.
What does "mañana" mean?
Tomorrow.
Why is Lupita devastated in chapter 12?
Because Salvador left to go live with Lucio.
Why don't Lupita and Salvador tell their younger siblings they are leaving?
They don't want to make them cry in the middle of the night.
How much money, in dollars, does Tomás ask for to get them over the border?
$200 EACH. ($400 total)
How old did Salvador tell the cafe owner he and Lupita were?
20 and 17.
What does 'ay de mi' mean?
"Oh my!"
What is Salvador thinking of wasting his money on?
A motorcycle.