Summer of the Mariposas Chapters 9-10

What are two ways in which La Llorona helps Odilia against Cecilia?

• She bakes her some pies and sweets to wake up.

• She gives her a drink to throw up the poison and wake up.

• She uses her power to overcome Cecilia and destroy her.

• She shows her who Cecilia truly is.

The sugary sweets Cecilia gives the girls are designed to make the girls want to .....

• run around with all the energy the sugar brings them.

• not want to leave the house and forget about their mom

• sleep a lot

• leave the house and never to return

They gave the pies Cecilia made for the girls to the _________.

How do Odilia’s sisters react when she makes them drink the jojotle juice and tells them the truth about Cecilia?

• They are angry and skeptical, and go downstairs to ask Cecilia.

• They can’t wake up and she has to make them drink more juice.

• They don't believe her.

• They are unhappy with the juice’s effects but agree to her plan.

Odilia was reminded of the story of _______________________ when she thought about what Cecilia was doing to them.

• Jack and the Bean Stalk

• Cinderella

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

• Hansel and Gretel

Odilia finds out that she comes from a long line of curanderas. Curanderas means (use the glossary if you need it!)

• healer of the people

• giver of advice

• gardener

• feeder of the people

Cecilia was first thought to be compared to a beautiful Mariposa, but then Odilia referred her to what kind of insect. A ____________

In the morning Cecilia tries to convince the girls to eat some what for breakfast

• pancakes and waffles

• sweet bread

• bacon and eggs

• cereal

Odilia uses her third wish from her earring pendant to

• turn Cecilia into an old witch

• make Cecilia tell the truth how to get to their abuelita

• make Cecilia eat her own sweet bread

• make them extremely quick so they could run away

Cecilia gives them directions to

• find their abuelita

• find their way through the haunted forest

• find Teresita, a prophet, who knows all

• Hacienda Dorada