Side Characters
Setting
Alma
Mayor
100

Why did Quisqueya Solis move to the United States?

Her mother remarried. 

100

What state do the Riveras move to?

Delaware.

100

Who are Alma's daughter and husband?

Maribel and Arturo.

100

Who is Mayor's brother?

Enrique.

200

What was Fito's dream/ reason for moving to the U.S.?

He wanted to become a boxer.

200

What country did Alma and her family emigrate from?

Mexico.

200

Why did Alma want to move to the United States?

To give Maribel more specialized education after her accident.

200

What sport does Rafael want Mayor to play?

Soccer. 

300

What business did Nelia Zafon start after being unsuccessful in New York?

A theater company.

300

What is the name of the apartment complex where the story takes place?

Redwood.

300

What class did Alma take at the Community house?

An English class.

300

What did Mayor do to Garrett after he was talking about Maribel?

 Mayor punched him. 

400

What did Jose Mercado spend most of his time doing while he was in the Nazy?

He wrote letters to Ynez and read poetry.

400

Where did the Toros emigrate from?

Panama.

400

What actions did Alma take after finding Garrett with Maribel?

Alma went to the police, but after they didn't help her she went to Garrett's neighborhood. 

400

When Mayor takes Maribel from school, where did they go first? What did he buy?

They went to McDonald's, he bought her french fries. 

500

What caused Gustavo Milhojas' wife Isabel's death? 

Breast cancer.

500

Where does Garrett Miller live?

Capitol Oaks.

500

What did Arturo tell Alma regarding Maribel towards the end of the book?

Arturo told Alma to stop feeling guilty for Maribel's accident.

500

What gift does Maribel give to Mayor before she leaves?

Her green notebook.