Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 3

“It wasn’t at all how I had planned our night to end, but I figured all hope wasn’t lost. It was just easier to let my sisters think they’d won.”

1a. From reading this excerpt, what do you, the reader, know that Odilia’s sisters don’t know?

• Odilia is very upset with them for following the plan to move the body.

• Odilia is pleased

  with them for following the plan to move the body.

• Odilia intends to prevent their plan from moving forward.

• Odilia doesn’t know how to drive after all.

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1b. What effect does this create?

• excitement

• humor

• suspense

• relief

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1c. How does the author create this effect?

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What is happening here? What did Odilia experience by the river?

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Who is La Llorona?

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What is La Llorona telling Odilia to do?

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