Summer of the Mariposas Part 1

Who is the narrator of Summer of the Mariposas?

• La Llorona

• Odilia

• Pita

• Mama

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Where do the girls live?

• California

• Rio Grande

• El Sacrificio, Mexico

• Eagle Pass, Texas

Who lives near the town of the dead man?

• Papa

• Abuelita Remedios

• Abuelita Garza

• La Llorona

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Who's two children does Odilia try to save in the woods?

• Mama's

• Abulita's

• No ones?

• La Llorona's

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"One minute her long white dress was billowing against her legs, and the next she was gone. Disappeared. Like a ghostly apparition, she vanished into the surreal light of the fading sunset." Who is being described?

• Odilia

• La Llorona

• Velia

• Mama

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Juanita wants to return the body to his family, but Odilia wants to tell the authorities and let them deal with it. What changes Odilia’s mind about taking the body back to Mexico?

• Juanita finding the money in the man's boot.

• Juanita convinces Odilia to help them reunite the family.

• La Llorona tells Odilia to take the dead man to his family and then take her sisters to see their grandmother while in Mexico.

• Odilia is excited to drive to Mexico with her sisters.

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What is important about the ear pendant Odilia is given?

• It can be used 5 times to ask for magical help.

• It has powers to bring Papa back.

• It is vintage.

• It use to be Mamas.

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How does Odilia first use the ear pendent for help?

• To distract the toll booth attendant so he does not notice the dead man.

• Get money for gas during the trip.

• To get the car to start working.

• To have Mama agree to their travels.

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"As I drove out of town, I saw an ancient woman standing in a blighted field." (p. 76) How did Odilia feel about this sighting of La Llorona?

• Odilia felt annoyance that she couldn't have any time to herself.

• Odilia felt it was a warning that she needed to hurry back to her sisters.

• Odilia felt fear that someone had died.

• Odilia felt happy that La Llorona was with her on the journey.

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How does the dead man's family feel about his arrival?

• They are shocked, hurt, and angry.

• They are happy and grateful.

• They are bewildered and tormented by questions of where he was.

• They are not surprised at all.

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