Waters Summer of the Mariposas Chapters 5-6

Why didn't the girls want to call attention to themselves once they crossed the border between Mexico and U.S..

• Border gangs have been abducting people

• La Llorona won't help them anymore

• Mama would be mad

• The border patrol will escort them back to Mexico

How did the girls get past the checkpoint officer near Piedras Negras?

• They lied to him about having a quinceanera

• Odilia used her pendant

• They bribed him $20

• La Llorona helped them

Which sister made the mistake of saying that there was only 5 of them who needed a drink, not 6, not counting the dead man in the car?

• Odilia

• Juanita

• Pita

• Velia

Why did Velia have her hand over Pita's mouth?

• Pita was being a smart mouth

• Pita needed help with her tooth

• Pita and Velia were playing a game

• Pita was being a tattletale and wanted to call mama

Why did Odilia have to go to get food without her sisters?

• The vendor only allowed 1 person to come

• They didn't want to go with her

• She wanted some time alone

• The girls had been fighting

How did La Llorona help Odilia when she was driving alone?

• La Llorona was a sign to go and check on her sisters

• La Llorona gave her money

• La Llorona prevented her from being in an accident

Why was Pita tied to a tree?

• They were playing a game

• She kept running away

• She asked them to do it

• She enjoyed being tied up

What were the mariposas compared to in the simile used in the book?

• Raindrops

• Children playing

• Dust

• Snowflakes

How did the mariposas make Pita feel?

• Happy

• Scared

• Mad

• Sad

Why did the girls think they would be heroes for returning the drowned man?

• Because they were celebrities

• Because Mama said they would

• Because they were doing something honorable

• Because they made donations in the past