La Catrina: Lady of the Dead

Who created the woodcut of Catrina?

• José Guadalupe Posada

• Xánath Caraza

• Stacey Fox

• Melissa Carrillo

What was Catrina originally a representation of?

• Mictecacíhuatl

• Mictlán

• Monarch butterfly

• Dia de Los Muertos

What did Catrina make fun of?

• Those who denied their indigenous roots

• The social situation in Mexico

• The challenges of life

• Difficult situations

What is Catrina's outfit influenced by?

• European clothing

• Indigenous clothing

• Mexican clothing

• Pre-Hispanic clothing

What does the Monarch butterfly symbolize in Mesoamerican culture?

• The return of ancestors' souls

• The cycle of life

• The celebration of death

• The continuity of life

What does papel picado announce?

• Catrina

• Monarch butterfly

• Dia de Los Muertos

• Opulent procession

What does the wind do to Catrina?

• Dances with her

• Shrouds her in smoke

• Bathes her in flowers

• Guides her with copal

• It does all of the above.

What guides the souls during the celebration?

• Smoke arising from copal

• Zempasúchiles

• Monarch butterfly

• Pink papel picado

What does Catrina celebrate?

• The return of the spirits

• The journey of the souls

• The continuity of life

• The celebration of death

What does the Day of the Dead celebration represent?

• A stage of the cycle of life

• A healthful approach to death

• A satirical social situation

• A denial of indigenous roots