Vocabulary
Obediently
The best
Frankie doesn't listen to Mama's rules. What did he do?
The leader of the Cuban revolution.
Fidel Castro
Insinuate
To suggest or hint at something
Barren
Empty
Lucia shows trust in Ivette when she tells Ivette...
What is hidden under the floor tiles
The two types of people in Cuba during the revolution.
Revolutionaries and anti-revolutionaries
Medley
Intricate
Very detailed
What does Mama sell to pay for her kids' plane tickets?
Earrings
Finish the saying: "___ or death!"
Socialism
Corrupt
What Lucia says about the cold weather when she first gets to Nebraska
Hace frio!
Hesitate
To pause before you do something; to hold back with doubt or uncertainty
What challenge does Papa face in the beginning of the novel?
He loses his job.
Why does the new government form youth groups and change what students are being taught in school?
To indoctrinate them into believing Castro's Revolution is a good thing and to get them to join the Jovenes Rebeldes.
Exit visa
A certificate issued by the government needed to leave certain countries (communist countries, like Cuba)
Mock
To imitate; make fun of
How does Mr. Baxter change from the time he meets Lucia and Frankie to the end of the novel?
At first, he was standoff-ish and uninterested. By the end, he really loved Lucia and Frankie.
Why does Lucia want to join the Jovenes Rebeldes?