Ch.6 "I am not your Perfect Mexican daughter"

Why does Julia feel so out of place during the planning of Olga's quinceañera?

• She thinks quinceañeras are outdated traditions.

• Her mother wanted Julia's quinceañera to be identical to Olga's.

• Julia feels overshadowed by Olga's perfection.

• Julia doesn't like wearing fancy dresses.

What does Julia note about Olga's old room that piques her curiosity?

• A diary hidden under Olga's mattress.

• An unknown box of personal items.

• A photo of Olga with someone Julia doesn't recognize.

• A locked drawer in Olga's dresser.

How does Julia feel about her school life compared to her family life?

• She feels more secure and successful at school.

• She feels equally misunderstood in both places.

• School provides her an escape from her family problems.

• She avoids school because it reminds her of her failures.

What does Julia's interaction with Lorena in this chapter reveal about their friendship?

• Lorena is more supportive than Julia's family.

• Their friendship is becoming tense due to Julia's behavior.

• Lorena does not understand Julia's mourning for Olga.

• Julia and Lorena only connect through gossip.

What does Julia discover about Olga's life that surprises her?

• Olga was secretly dating someone.

• Olga had a secret hobby that no one knew about.

• Olga had plans to leave Chicago.

• Olga was not happy with her life despite seeming perfect.

What is Julia's reaction when she finds the photograph of Olga with a mysterious man?

• She immediately tells her mother about it.

• She decides to investigate further on her own.

• She throws the photograph away in frustration.

• She dismisses it as something unimportant.

Why is Julia so often compared to Olga?

• Her parents constantly mention Olga's achievements.

• Julia admires Olga and wants to be like her.

• Julia feels she was always treated better than Olga.

• Olga was Julia's role model growing up.

How does Julia deal with her frustration in this chapter?

• She writes in her diary.

• She confides in Lorena.

• She listens to music and isolates herself.

• She confronts her mother about her feelings.

What does Julia begin to realize about her own identity as she reflects on Olga's life?

• That she may have more in common with Olga than she thought.

• That she is destined to live a life similar to Olga's.

• That she wants to completely reject everything her family values.

• That she will never truly understand Olga's decisions.

How does Julia's sense of identity differ from her family's expectations?

• Julia embraces her Mexican heritage, while her family wants her to adopt American values.

• Julia wants to follow her own dreams, while her family expects her to follow traditional roles.

• Julia wants to be more like Olga, while her family encourages individuality.

• Julia struggles to balance her dual identity as Mexican and American, which her family completely understands.