Summer of Mariposas Chapter 16

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

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.

What does Odilia mean when she says “The answer has been sitting right here all along”?

• The papers are sitting in a bag they haven't checked yet.

• Her grandmother knows a back road they can cross over into the United States.

• She decided the adauno offices are the best way to go and they will help them get across the border.

• They still have the last wish from the ear pendant.

Reread pages 263–264 in chapter 16 of Summer of the Mariposasfrom “During the ride . . .” to “. . . I wouldn’t have believed it either.”

Using the context, what do you think the word cynical means?

• a.Disappointed in

• b.Showing little or no faith in

• c.Upset with

• d.Tired of

Reread page 264 in chapter 16 of Summer of the Mariposas from “After the morning’s shopping . . .” to “. . . and we lost the house.”

The root of "enamored" is "amo, amatum"

and means love.

Knowing the root and the context, what do you think enamored means? d.be void of love for

• a.loving life

• b.be filled with love for

• c.a love for the world

• d.be void of love for

A theme in this chapter is "Things are not always as they appear".

What has happened in earlier chapters of the book to develop the theme "Things are not always as they appear"? Provide one example.

How is the theme of "things are not always how they appear" conveyed or shared in chapter 16?

(Tip: Think about the conversation between Tonantzin and the sisters)