Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 1-10 Review

Which stage of the hero's journey is represented when the Garza sisters find the dead man?

• the mentor

• the call to adventure

• achieving the goal

• none of these

Which event represented 'crossing the threshold' in the hero's journey?

• driving across the border to Mexico

• meeting Cecilia

• swimming in the Rio Grande

• hitting the fence with their car

Who is the mentor?

• Juanita

• Mama

• Ines

• La Llorona

What is the talisman that La Llorona gives Odilia?

• chocolate

• ear pendant

• hat

• none of these

Who is one of the first "enemies" on their journey?

• Ines

• the dead guy

• Cecilia

• La Llorona

Which sister is the oldest and hero of the journey?

• Pita

• Odilia

• Juanita

• Velia

What are TWO things that mariposas symbolize in the story?

• transformation

• death

• returned ancestors and loved ones

• intelligence

Which TWO clues were given that Cecilia should NOT have been trusted?

• "I didn't question her sudden appearance."

• "She invited us on her property, a desolate piece of land we would have never imagined was inhabited."

• "...she brought us platters full of sweet bread..."

• "...feeling delightfully blessed."

What represents the Garza's "ordinary world"?

• La Llorona's magical realm

• Ines's home in Mexico

• the home of their grandmother

• life with their mother in Texas

How was returning the dead man to his family different than what the Garza girls expected?

• The family despised him.

• The family was not happy to see him.

• It brought peace and closure.

• none of the above