Mayor
Does Mayor like playing soccer?
No, he is forced to play it because of his father.
Where did the Riveras move to?
Delaware
What terrible incident happened to Maribel and what were the results?
She fell off a ladder at a construction site, resulting in a traumatic brain injury.
What is Arturo's relationship to Alma and Maribel?
Where did Rafael and Celia fall in love at?
Panama
What is the name of Mayor's brother?
Enrique Toro
What has Alma feeling so guilty of?
Maribel's accident
She was 14.
Who shot Arturo?
Leon Miller (Garrett's father)
What sport does the Toro's (especially Rafael) take so much pride in?
Soccer
What is the name of Mayor's best friend?
William
What place does Alma venture to find Garrett?
Capital Oaks
What phrase does Maribel dislike when people ask her this?
What did Arturo used to work as?
A Construction worker.
What item does the Toro's initially disagree on but buy anyway?
A car.
Where does Mayor take Maribel after picking her up from Evers School, while ditching school?
Cape Henlopen
In which two locations does Alma say Mayor and Maribel can meet, and what is the distance between these two locations?
What school does Maribel attend that everyone who doesn't go there considers a "special" school?
Evers School.
What was the name of Arturo's friend when Maribel came to the construction site?
Luis
How much money did Gloria, the aunt, give the Toro family after her divorce, and what was the name of her ex-husband?
Gloria's ex-husband is Esteban. After their divorce, they received $10,000 from a total of $80,000. $80,000.
What does Quisqueya describe as what happened between Mayor and Maribel when they found together in Rafael's car?
They were kissing when she saw the Mayor come out with wet pants.
At the end of the story, where does Alma want to bury Arturo, and why? (Be specific!!)
She wishes to have him buried in a memorial site in their hometown of Patzcuaro, Mexico, so she can always feel close to him.
What gift does Mayor give to Maribel during their Christmas get-together or party? (Be a little specific)
A red alpaca scarf.
Name three characteristics (found in chapters 9-12) that Alma acknowledges/loves about Arturo.
His solemnity (seriousness), his compassion (kindness), his self-criticism (perfectionism)
What job did Rafael used to work, from which he got fired, and what position was he hired for afterward?
Rafael worked at a restaurant for 15 years before getting fired and started working as a newspaper carrier.