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Characters & Places
Actions & Motives
Vocabulary in Context
Inference & Conflict
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  •  Who is Tomás?

Tomás is a private detective.

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What does Tomás show the café worker?

  • A photo of Octavia.
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What does "glasses" (anteojos) mean?

  • Glasses = lenses worn to help someone see.
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Who recognizes Octavia in the café?

  • The café worker (an employee) recognizes her.
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  • In which city is Tomás searching for Octavia? Name one city.
  • La Paz.
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  • Why does the bank worker say Octavia is not there today?

Because she was there earlier but left; she was a little sick and went to the pharmacy.

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What are Tomás’s "contacts"?

  • People who provide information to Tomás.
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Who tells Tomás where the movie theater is?

 The man with a hat.

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  • What is Octavia’s hair like in the photo?

She has long, dark hair.

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What does Tomás do after talking to the pharmacist?

He leaves frustrated, speaks to a man with a hat outside, pays him, and goes to the movie theater.

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What does "target" (objective) mean in this story?

The person Tomás is trying to find.

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  • What do people do in the movie theater when Tomás enters?
  • They shout "Surprise!" and turn on the lights; it is a celebration.
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Who hired Tomás to find Octavia?

  • Octavia’s mother hired Tomás.
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Why does Tomás give money to the man with a hat?

Because the man gives information about where Octavia is in exchange for money.

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What does "frustrated" mean when describing Tomás?

Feeling upset or discouraged because he cannot find someone.

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Why does Octavia not appear at the end of the story?

  • Because Octavia does not actually exist; the search was part of a joke/surprise.
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  • Name three places Tomás visits during his search.

    • café, bank, pharmacy, movie theater, shopping center, central market, Parque Urbano Central (any three).
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  • Why does Tomás buy a movie ticket?

    • Because the employee says he cannot enter the theater room without a ticket and Tomás needs to search inside.
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In your own words, what is a "client"?


    • A person who pays for a service (for example, Octavia’s mother is the client).
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  •  What surprise does Tomás find in the movie theater?

    • That his friends and family organized a surprise party for his birthday.