Exploring Chapter 5 of Summer of the Mariposas

What did the girls feel when they first saw the idle young men in Piedras Negras?

• Indifference

• Excitement

• Confidence

• Anxiety

What did Velia and Delia buy from the street vendor?

• Water bottles

• Tortilla chips

• Ears of corn on a stick

• Peanuts

How did the girls manage to get through the checkpoint outside Piedras Negras?

• They showed a valid travel permit

• They bribed the officer with money

• They avoided the checkpoint

• They pretended to be locals

What did Juanita use to bribe the officer at the checkpoint?

• A piece of paper

• A Christmas list

• A twenty-dollar bill

• A travel permit

Why did Pita want to leave the car at the gas station?

• She wanted to call her mother

• She was scared of the journey

• She was tired and hungry

• She missed her friends

What did Juanita and Delia do to prevent Pita from running away again?

• They tied her up and gagged her

• They locked her in the car

• They bribed her with food

• They threatened her

What did the girls find themselves covered in when they woke up in the woods?

• Rain

• Leaves

• Butterflies

• Dust

What did the girls discuss as they continued their journey after resting in the woods?

• The potential recognition for their honorable act

• Their favorite songs

• The dangers of the journey

• Their plans after reaching their destination

What did Juanita turn on to celebrate their journey?

• The GPS

• The radio

• The headlights

• The car's air conditioner

What song did the girls sing along to in the car?

• Bitty Bitty Bum Bum

• Selena's Greatest Hits

• Fun and Exciting

• Love at First Sight