Summer of the Mariposas

What distracted Odilia at the toll booth?

• lots of cars honking at the booth

• a bunch of mariposas flew into the car

• the toll man was grumpy and rude

• nothing

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What do the Garza sisters find floating in their swimming hole at the beginning of the novel?

• A dead body

• a rabbit

• Mama

• papa

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Pita

• Odilia

• Velia

• Juanita

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What other surprise does Papa spring on the sisters?

• He brought divorce papers

• He tells them that he and his new family are going to live in their house with them, but Mama will have to leave

• News that he is being deported

• He brought them a puppy

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How do the sisters react to Papa's new daughters?

• They are happy to have more sisters

• They think it's a joke

• They don't care about the new daughters, just their Papa

• They are angry and hurt

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who was waiting for the girls when they arrived home? (Look at Chapter 18 summary slide)

• Abuelita Remedios

• Papa

• La Llorona

• Cecilia disguised as a CPS agent

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the primary theme of 'Summer of the Mariposas'?

• A) Family and sisterhood

• B) Adventure and exploration

• C) Love and romance

• D) Mystery and suspense

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which mythical figure plays a significant role in 'Summer of the Mariposas'?

• A) La Llorona

• B) Chupacabra

• C) El Cucuy

• D) La Malinche

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What motivates the Garza sisters to embark on their journey in 'Summer of the Mariposas'?

• A) To find treasure

• B) To return a dead body to Mexico

• C) To escape their home

• D) To visit their grandmother

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In 'Summer of the Mariposas', what does the term 'mariposas' symbolize?

• A) Butterflies

• B) Freedom

• C) Transformation

• D) All of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2