Summer of the Mariposas Chapter

In what way do pages 277-279 help develop the setting of Chapter 17?

• They provide details that prove the land is poorly cared for.

• They show that the sisters are familiar with the surroundings

• They show the sisters are uncertain about where they are in place and time

• They indicate the sisters understand the strange language.

In what way do the details on page 278 help develop the central idea of Chapter 17?

• They tell the sisters how to get home.

• They explain how the sisters must stay in Mexico for a while.

• They suggest the sisters are concerned about the weather.

• They tell the sisters will stay and tend to the gardens

Read the excerpt from Chapter 16: “Give the roses to the mother,” Tonantzin said. “They will bring light into her eyes,” Tonantzin continued. “They will transform her.” Which quotation conveys Mama’s reaction in Chapter 18 is not what Odilia expected?

• “Mama, who gave us a watery smile and took them with great appreciation.”

• “Thank you. They’re beautiful.”

• “I love them almost as much as I love you.”

• ”However, the only thing that happened was that Mama put the vase down on the table and turned to wrap her arms around us again.”

In Chapter 17, the woman, Ixtali, gives the sisters a canoe ride. Based on what the sisters experience on the ride, what inference can you make about where Ixtali is from?

• Their own hometown in Texas.

• A city in the heavens

• An ancient Aztec civilization.

• Modern-day Mexico

What does Papa promise the girls at the end of chapter 18?

• to never leave their side again

• to ask mamas forgiveness

• to make dinner for them

• to send a postcard from Hacienda Dorada

Who was waiting for the girls when they arrived home?

• Papa

• Abuelita Remedios

• Cecilia disguised as a CPS agent

• La Llorona

Who is the Narrator of "The Summer of the Mariposas"?

• La Llorona

• Pita

• Odilia

• Mama

In Chapter 5, what literary device is used when the author describes the river as 'a serpent winding through the valley'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

Which character trait best describes Odilia in Chapter 6 when she decides to lead her sisters on the journey?

• A) Timid

• B) Reckless

• C) Determined

• D) Indifferent

In Chapter 7, what is the significance of the sisters finding the map?

• A) It symbolizes their lost childhood.

• B) It represents hope and direction.

• C) It shows their lack of preparation.

• D) It indicates their fear of the unknown.