Summer of Mariposas Chapter 16

What did Abuelita Remidios give the sisters for their return journey?

• tortillas and water

• Semillitas

• dozen roses from her garden

• herbs from her garden so her mother could become a curandera too

Whose backpack did Odilia search in while trying to find the birth certificates?

• Delia

• Velia

• Juanita

• Pita

Who appeared after they had been transported?

• Tonantzin

• La Llorana

• the F.B.I. agent

• her mother was there offering up huge hugs

Where did they appear after the wish?

• back home with their mother

• In the woods by the Rio Grande

• back at their abuelitas house with their grandmother

• Disney Lande

What was fluttering around the aztec goddess?

• mariposas

• mosquitos

• humming birds

• lechuzas were swarming her

Which best describes Abuelita Remedios’ opinion on how they should answer questions about their trip to Mexico?

• She thinks they should tell everyone what happened.

• She thinks they should lie and not tell anything they saw.

• She thinks they should leave the parts about the dead body because people won't believe it.

• She thinks they should leave out the parts about the magic because people won't believe it.

Why does it seem like they will have a problem with taking a taxi across the border?

• They don't know what directions to give the driver.

• They don't speak the same language as the driver.

• They don't have papers to give to the driver.

• They don't have any money to pay for the driver.

Abuelita Remedios wants the girls to ask at the aduana offices for help.

• True

• False

The girls are afraid they will have to wait in a detention center.

• True

• False

Abuelita Remedios is worried about corrupt officials and bribes.

• True

• False