Summer of the Mariposas Ch.5 & 6

"The permit is in the glove box, remember?' She continued, arching an eyebrow to emphasize her point."(71)

What does emphasize most likely mean in this sentence?(L.8.4a)

• remember

• downplay

• hide

• highlight

"He pretended to read the piece of paper as he discreetly stuffed the dollars into the cuff of his long-sleeved shirt."(72)

What does discreetly most likely mean in this sentence? (L.8.4.a)

• obviously and clearly

• without drawing attention

• dramatically

• without paying attention

"At the first signs of the civilization, we veered off the road and stopped at the old gas station just south of Manclova."(72)

What phrase in this sentence best helps in understanding the meaning of veered? (L.8.5b)

• At the fist signs

• stopped at an old gas station

• just south of Malclova

• off the road

"After they'd had their share of the food, they slid a tray over to our end of the blanket, their faces contrite. It was their way. They were often hotheaded but also fast to regret their harsh words; this was their peace offering of sort."(79)

What phrase in this sentence best helps in understanding of contrite?(L.85b)

• regret their harsh words

• often hotheaded

• had their share of the food

• they slid the tray over

"Pita squirmed miserably beside me like a cocooned butterfly trying to break free."(78)

Why does the author compare Pita to a cocooned butterfly?(RL.8.4)

• to emphasize how beautiful she is

• to emphasize that she is still growing

• to emphasize how trapped she feels

• to emphasize that she will soon transform

"The mariposas swirled and twirled around us like dark snowflakes in the surreal light of dusk, making the moment almost magical in its beauty."(80)

Why does the author compare the butterflies to snowflakes? (RL.8.4)

• to highlight how cold she is outside

• to highlight the beauty of the moment

• to highlight how tiny the butterflies are

• to highlight how confused the girls are

At their first stop in Piedras Negras what was Odilia mainly concerned about?

• the police would arrest her

• gangs along the border who would kidnap them

• getting lost

• starving to death

How did the girls get past the guard in Piedras Negras?

• Same story as before from Delia and Velia

• They used another wish from Ll Llorana

• They gave the guy twenty dollars.

• They sped past him and didn't look back.

What was the piece of paper they handed the guard?

• A receipt of some kind

• Christmas List from last year that Juanita put in the glove box

• Old drawing to Papa

• Her driver's license

What happened to the girls when Odilia went into the gas station to pay for gas?

• Velia and Pita were fighting.

• A deputy had pulled into the station.

• La Llorana appeared to all the girls telling them she would help.

• She dropped her money and it blew away.