Summer of Mariposas Chapter 7

How old does Odilia claim to be when asked by Ines's mother?

• 17

• 15

• 16

• 18

What made the girls stop eating cake for a moment, start to stare at Odilia, and then smile?

• Odilia told them they were heading home first thing in the morning.

• Odilia told them they were going to see their grandmother.

• Odilia said they would pick up flowers on the way home for Mama

• Odilia said they would stop for "All you can eat tacos".

When did Odilia use her second wish from La Llorana?

• When she was being questioned about calling her mom.

• When she was being asked about how they found the dead man.

• When she was being asked about the car ride.

• When she was being fed lots of birthday cake and enchiladas.

Where did Odilia end up sleeping for the night?

• couch

• love seat

• floor

• in a bed

What does Odilia mean by “the shock I received the next morning”?

• The information that their father is at Hacienda Dorada.

• The fact that Inés has now learned the truth about them.

• The news that their grandmother died and no one told them.

• The story in the paper about them being missing children.

Who are Ines and Zaragoza?

• the dead man's wife and the wife's mother

• the dead man's two daughters

• friends of la llorona who are helping the sisters

• relatives of the garza sisters

"Pita was all bug-eyed and big-eared, nodding like a ratoncita, nervous as a little mouse sitting precariously on the edge of a wooden trap" (110).

What type of figurative language is being used?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

"Pita was all bug-eyed and big-eared, nodding like a ratoncita, nervous as a little mouse sitting precariously on the edge of a wooden trap" (110).

What do the words "bug-eyed" and "big-eared" suggest?

• Pita is sleepy and ready for bed.

• Pita eyes are wide and she's listening closely.

• Pita has really big ears.

• Pita is afraid of bugs.

 

"Pita was all bug-eyed and big-eared, nodding like a ratoncita, nervous as a little mouse sitting precariously on the edge of a wooden trap" (110).

What does this sentence tell us about Pita as she listens to Ines ask Odilia questions about her grandmother?

• Pita is afraid to go to her grandmother's house.

• Pita can't keep a secret.

• Pita feel anxious about the story Odilia is telling Ines.

• Pita has a pet mouse.

"The chocolaty sauce of the chicken enchiladas spilled out of the rolled up tortillas and mixed in with the rice and beans, making the dish extra delicious. We gorged ourselves till we thought we'd pop." (105)

What does gorged most likely mean in this sentence?

• restrained

• prepared

• blessed

• stuffed