In the Time of the Butterflies

Who is the protagonist?

• Minerva Mirabal
• María Mirabal
• Patria Mirabal
• Dedé Mirabal 

What type of government was in place during Trujillo’s reign in the 30s, 40s and 50s?

• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Republic
• Monarchy 

What was the turning point of the movie?

• when the protagonist’s father slapped her because she was going through his things
• when Leo was killed
• when the protagonist slaps the president

How did the movie end?

• Everyone lived happily ever after
• The Mirabal sisters were tortured and brutally murdered
• The Mirabal sisters lived long healthy lives

What was the Mirabal sisters’ ultimate goal in the movie?

• To wed and have a family of their own.
• To educate people about the dictatorship that was in place at the time
• To care for others as the Catholic religion asked them to do.

The real reason why the protagonist’s father died was because……

• he was tortured in prison.
• he had a heart attack.
• he was assassinated by Trujillo’s men.

The Butterfly was the 3^rd woman in college.

• True
• False

What is Polo’s real name? (the protagonist’s husband)

• Palomino
• Pedrito
• Manolo

What were 2 ways they were spreading the word about the revolution in the movie?

• word of mouth and showing a movie about the effects of dictatorships in the church
• the printing press for flyers and the radio
• the internet/computers

Why did the protagonist’s sister hide the paper in her hair when the representatives of the Americas were interviewing her?

• There were microphones in the room used to spy on their prisoners
• There were other people present in the room
• She used it to make a list of food items they needed because they were hungry