Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 15

How did Odilia try to keep Pita's leg wound clean?

• She got antiseptic and bandages from Juanitas backpack.

• She told Pita to dip it in the lake and clean it out.

• She rubbed dirt on it and said shake it off.

• She wrapped one of Pita's t-shirts around it.

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Pita although wounded pretty badly wasn't in any pain at all due to La LLoranas wish to make her feel nothing.

• True

• False

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Two things kept Odilia's spirit up when thinking about Pita and her possibly losing her leg. What were they?

• She'd never catch her in tag.

• Her mother is a curandera and could help cure her.

• They still had the last La Llorana wish

• Her abuelita is a curandera and could cure her.

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What color was their grandmother's stucco house

• pink

• green

• red

• beige

What impressed the girls the most as they approached the grandmother's house?

• The size of the house.

• The different kinds of beautiful flowers

• All the different kinds of butterflies

• Nothing. It appeared to be a run down shack,

Grandma explains why they need to treat Pita's leg. Why is that?

• Saliva is tainted and will cause a bad infection.

• She will turn into a chupacabra if they don't treat if fast enough.

• She says its merely a flesh wound and not to worry.

• It will leave a bad scar that will haunt Pita forever.

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What was the excuse Odilia gave her grandmother when she told her we should call her mom.

• She was working the night shift at the diner.

• Their mom wasn't looking for them anyway.

• Their phone had been disconnected.

• They had just called their mom a few minutes ago on their cell.

What was the initial reason their grandmother gave to explain why their father left them.

• He didn't love their mom anymore.

• He was selfish.

• He wanted to divorce their mother.

• He was getting sick and he didn't want them to see him in a weakened state.

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What are the reasons the girls started feeling remorseful (sorry) at the end of the chapter. (choose all that apply)

• They ran away from their mom.

• They stopped doing their chores.

• They did whatever they wanted.

• They felt like wicked children.

Which of the following Ch. 15 theme statements is the strongest?

• In this chapter, the theme of don't judge something that you don't know is evident because the sisters think that mama deserved it but they didn't know what happened between papa and mama.

• In this chapter, the theme of realizing past mistakes and making them right is evident because the girls realized how they had treated their mother and now want to go to her and make things right.

• In this chapter, the theme of be grateful for what you have is evident because of how the sisters feel bad for Mama after realizing what she had been dealing with.

• In this chapter, the theme of don't be selfish is evident because their father was really selfish and he missed out on having a family.