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

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,

How many people first thought that one of the men they saw when approaching their grandma's house was their dad? No answer is wrong.

• I was a hundred percent sure.

• Maybe he was there.

• Not a chance!

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 were the reasons the girls started feeling remorseful (sorry) at the end of the chapter.

• They ran away from their mom.

• They stopped doing their chores.

• They did whatever they wanted.

• They felt like wicked children.