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Who is the oldest sibling
Odilia
Who is the youngest sibling
Pita
What is the Rio Grande
A river that flows along the Texas and Mexico border
Who are the twins
Velia and Delia
What is a summary?
a brief account of the main points of something.
Who used to play Loteria with the sisters?
Their Dad
They don't know he left over a year ago.
What does Juanita want to do with body?
Take his body to his family
What card is pulled during the Loteria game
La Sirena ( Sirens)
What does the word ominous?
What is another name for La Llorona
Weeping Woman
What greek mythology is alluded to in the Summer of the Mariposas
Odyssey
What is the youngest sisters name? How old is she?
Pita and she is 10 yrs old
Which sister(s) is/are self absorbed and vain
The twins, Velia and Delia
What is allusion?
A reference to a popular literary work.
Who wrote the Odyssey
Homer
who is Gabriel Perdido
The dead man
Who's idea was it to take the dead man to Mexico?
Juanita
Where is the dead man from and why is it personal to the girl?
El Sacrificio and that's where their dad is from
What is gist?
Who wants to tell their mom?
Pita
Who took money and from whom?
Velia snatched when it fell out of the dead man's sock.
How do the girls feel about their dad versus their mom?
They seem to care more about their dad than their mom, they take their mom for granted.
How does the mom react to one of the last games of Loteria
She gets very upset and argues with the dad.
What type of figurative language is, "Pita was as nervous as a little mouse."
Simile