Locations
What country and city do Makenna and her Dad move to in chapter 1?
San José, Costa Rica
What is the name of Makenna's father?
Dr. Parker
What do criminals use to steal eggs/birds out of the trees?
Makenna mentions that the birds have many colorful feathers. What is the Spanish word for feathers?
plumas
Who does Makenna miss from her home? (4 possible answers)
Bender, her friends, her sister, her mom
Where does Makenna attempt to take Inés in chapter 11?
where she saw Carlos' motorbike
What does Makenna name the bird she is assigned to take care of?
Mimi
Who gives the birds to the sanctuary?
The MINAE
What does "cuidar" mean?
to care for
What do Inés and Makenna have in common?
They both lost a parent
What item belonging to Carlos does Makenna find at Curú?
His red motorcycle
Who was NOT watching the birds on the night of the robbery?
Cecilio
What does Makenna use to carry Mimi in? (chapter 7)
a towel
What do the characters in the book call the estate?
la hacienda
What did Makenna notice that made her realize something was wrong with the birdhouse in chapter 7?
A broken window
What place did Juan Carlos mention when he was on the phone in Chapter 7?
Nicoya
Who did Inés date for two months?
Juan Carlos
Who does Makenna originally think is yelling at the beginning of the book? (instead of the birds)
People
Juan Carlos roughly grabs Inés' arm in chapter 5. Translate "to grab" to Spanish.
agarrar
As a result of Makenna's observations of Carlos' rude behavior towards Inés, what does she call him?
un bruto
What is the name of the preserve located on the Nicoya peninsula?
Curu wildlife preserve
Who is the old lady that made breakfast for Makenna in chapter 3?
Margarita
In what places does Mimi have problems? (2)
1. legs/feet
2. one wing
What is the Spanish phrase used as a common greeting/goodbye in Costa Rica?
Pura vida.
Why does Dr. Parker call the authorities in chapter 10?
He finds a rope in a tree