Summer of the Mariposas Assessment

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

• La Llorona

• Pita

• Odilia

• Mama

How many Garza sister's are there in the book?

• 10

• 6

• 3

• 5

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

• Odilia tells her mom about the dead body and her sisters' plan to go to Mexico.

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

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

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

What does Mariposas mean?

• Sacred mother

• Butterfly

• Forgotten Land

• Dead Man

We’d left him sitting by the riverbank, drying under a mulberry tree, the tiny mariposas clinging to his mouth and nostrils as if trying to ________________ him.

• frayed

• flounced

• resuscitate

• haphazard

What is the gist of Chapter 6?

• Five sisters fight a lot

• Driving is hard

• There is no such thing as magic

• The Garza girls take the dead man to his family and struggle to deal with how to deliver the news.

Passage: Chapter 22 of Summer of the Mariposas Reread paragraph 30. Which BEST explains what Odilia means when she says her mother “emerged from the safety of her cocoon”?

• Mamá changed her appearance

• Mamá started acting like a different person.

• Mamá went to live in a new house.

• Mamá risked making significant life changes.

Passage: Chapter 22 of Summer of the Mariposas Select the line that BEST shows that Odilia’s attitude toward her father has changed by the end of the story

• My sisters and I couldn’t go anywhere without someone giving us the latest gossip, filling in the holes where someone else had left off.

• I heard he was singing again, but tonight I didn’t feel up to asking him where or when.

• ‘Well, it’s over now,’ I said, hugging him quickly, woodenly, trying to pull myself away from the situation.

• ‘Thanks for coming,’ I said, taking my hand out of his and turning away from him.

• ‘He did,’ I said, swallowing my tears. Her warmth engulfed me. ‘You just can’t see it.’”

Passage: Chapter 22 of Summer of the Mariposas Review paragraphs 37–43. Which of the following statements BEST describes the resolution of Summer of the Mariposas?

• Odilia has learned that presents are not the most important thing in life.

• Odilia has gained a new sense of optimism about her family and the future.

• Odilia has accepted that her family is troubled and will always be that way.

• Odilia has enjoyed her family at the party but is worried about the future.

Passage: Chapter 22 of Summer of the Mariposas Which is true about Odilia in Passage 2 (chapter 22) that was not true in Passage 1 (chapter 3)?

• Odilia wants her father back to live with them again.

• Odilia understands La Llorona’s words about her family needing to find each other again.

• Odilia is fearful of the future and lacks confidence.

• Odilia is noble and kindhearted and she displays great courage when she needs to.