Characters
Who is Mama Jacinta?
Julia's maternal grandmother
Ama's mom
Where does Ama want Julia to travel to after the hospital?
Mexico
Putrid
rotting, smelling bad
Metaphor
comparing two things
What does Julia feel guilty about?
Who is Belen?
Julia's Cousin
Where does Julia tell her classmates she was while she was away in the hospital?
Europe
Delusional
Give an example.
Simile
comparing two things using like or as
Why does Julia hug the horse?
She misses her sister. The horse reminds her of when she and Olga would ride horses together.
Who is Andres?
Julia's cousin?
What happens towards the end of Paulina's party?
Cartel shows up to ask for an envelope with money
Assertive
confident personality
Personification
giving non human things..human traits
Why does Tio Chucho give the cartel money? What is he trying to avoid?
He wants to keep Andres away from danger.. the cartel wants to recruit him.
Horse
What does the cartel want?
They want to recruit Andres to work for them.
Immaculate
very clean, perfect
where the story takes place
Did Olga and her mystery man have a healthy relationship?
No.. explain.
Who is Esteban?
Love interest in Mexico
Why has Ama had a hard life? What challenges has she overcome?
Crossed the border, SA by the coyote, and her daughter passed away
Colorism
judging someone by the color of their skin
Onomatopeia
Boom! WOW! OOF! words that can be sounds
What does Tia Fermina imply about Olga and what she means to Ama?
Explain.