Hero's Journey
In what city and state do the sisters begin their journey?
Eagle Pass, Texas
How does Odilia use the first spin of La Llorona's ear pendant?
She distracts the customs officer from the dead body at the border.
Odilia
What are the 3 monsters that make up the Evil Trinity?
El nagual, lechuzas, and el chupacabras
What is the lotería symbol at the start the Prologue?
El Cazo / The Pot
What city do the sisters travel to first on their journey?
HINT: Where is the dead man from?
El Sacrificio
What is going on at the dead man's house when the sisters try to return the body?
Beatriz's (the dead man's daughter's) quinceañera
I was the one who originally wanted to bring the dead man home, and I challenge Odilia constantly.
Juanita
What does el nagual disguise himself as?
A donkey
What is the lotería symbol at the start of chapter 9?
La araña / The spider
To what city are the sisters traveling when their car breaks down?
Hacienda Dorada
How does Odilia use the second spin of La Llorona's ear pendant?
She distracts Inés and Zaragoza so that they don't call Mamá.
I used to cry in the beginning, but I didn't even feel bad when el nagual died right in front of me.
Pita
How do the sisters defeat el nagual?
They sing the song of the cave, and Tonantzin (the Aztec queen/goddess) appears. She scares el nagual so much that he falls into his own deadly cauldron.
La Garza / The Heron
What does Papá say in the Prologue that upsets Mamá so much that they stop playing lotería?
“La Sirena. La mujer who wants to take your Papá away! No! We won’t let her!” (Garcia McCall 10).
How does Odilia use the third spin of La Llorona's ear pendant?
She makes Cecilia tell the truth.
I put three dollars in the dead man's hand to help us cross the customs checkpoints between the U.S. and Mexico.
Velia
Where does Odilia get the silk thread in order to defeat the lechuzas?
From the silk bow on Pita's dress
Which character does la calavera represent in chapter 1?
(Provide the full name of the character)
Gabriel Pérdido
Name the two magical assistants who have helped the sisters on their journey so far.
La Llorona and Teresita
How does Odilia use the fourth spin of La Llorona's ear pendant?
She asks Tonantzin to remind her of the song of the cave.
I was the first person to bring up that my sisters and I would be on TV for finding the dead body.
Juanita
Name 3 people's voices that the girls hear when the lechuzas are attacking them (from chapter 13).
They hear the voices of Cecilia, Mamá, Inés, La Llorona, and Teresita.
Which character does the symbol of La Sirena represent in chapter 8?
Cecilia