Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 3 Flashcard

Front

What supernatural entity does the narrator encounter during her river journey?

Back

A ghost named La Llorona

Front

Why does La Llorona say she is eternally searching along the river?

Back

To find her drowned children

Front

What magical object does La Llorona give to the narrator?

Back

An ear pendant with serpent fangs

Front

What does La Llorona suggest is happening within the narrator's family?

Back

Turmoil and disconnection

Front

How many times can the ear pendant's magical power be used?

Back

Five times

Front

What does the narrator and her sisters initially plan to do with the drowned man's body?

Back

Take him to the international bridge

Front

How does La Llorona describe the narrator's family lineage? Options: Spanish, Irish, French, Aztec

Back

Aztec

Front

What happens to La Llorona when the sun rises completely?

Back

She disappears

Front

What does La Llorona claim about her history of drowning children?

Back

She did not actually drown her children.

Front

What goddess does the ear pendant represent?

Back

Tonantzin