Summer of the Mariposas Prologue

What did the girls find at the end of the prologue?

• a broken down rusty car to drive and have adventures in

• a swimming hole

• a dead man

• a treasure map which will put them on an adventure

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What was the name of the prologue?

• El Cazo

• The horse

• The Pot

• The Summer of the mariposas

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What is the prologue?

• A section in the middle of a novel

• An introductory section of a text

• The conclusion to the story

• A section of a text found in the first few pages

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the mariposas flittered over cultivated gardens as happily they danced over thorn-ridden lots and neglected fields.” is an example of what type of figurative language? Select ALL that apply.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Idiom

• Personification

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Read the last paragraph of the Prologue and answer: What is a possible theme?

• Change may not be easy, but it can be worth it.

• Change is rough.

• Don’t wait on others.

• Don’t give up

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What evidence supports your answer to the previous question about the possible theme?

• ...a pebbled niche where the current swirled in peacefully and stayed for a while...

• There it pooled, relaxed, cleansed itself, and bubbled into laughter at the sheer joy of having us in its midst.

• ...a time to watch the mariposas emerge out of their cocoons, gather their courage, and take flight...

• And that’s exactly what we were doing the morning the body of a dead man drifted into our swimming haven.

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What happens when Odilia goes to the diner to talk to her mom?

• Odilia tells Mama about the body and her sisters’ plan to go to Mexico.

• Mama decides Odilia is not responsible enough to be in charge.

• Odilia tries to trick her mother into thinking that nothing is wrong.

• Mama reminds Odilia of her responsibilities and sends her home.

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What does Odilia do to try to get her sisters to stay home that night?

• Has Mr. Moore call and yell at them

• Pretends to be their mother coming home early

• Gets her mother sent home early

• Hides from them all night outside the school

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What insect has invaded their town

• crickets

• grasshoppers

• mariposas

• beetles

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A prologue is:

• an antonym for introduction.

• a synonym for epilogue.

• a conclusion.

• a separate introduction to a narrative piece that provides background information.

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