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Prayers for the Stolen Ch. 1 & 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prayers for the Stolen is narrated by

a)

Maria

b)

Paula

c)

Ladydi

d)

Estefani

2.

The setting of this story is

a)

the state of Acapulco

b)

the state of Mexico

c)

the state of Texas

d)

the state of Guerrero

3.

Why do mothers dress the girls up as boys?

a)

to make them ugly so the narcos don't take them

b)

because they will play outside and get dirty anyway

c)

they don't have any money to buy new clothes

d)

so they won't meet any men and get married

4.

Which character is described as "more beautiful than Jennifer Lopez" (Clement 6)?

a)

Maria

b)

Paula

c)

Ladydi

d)

Estafani

5.

One of the girls has been stolen, but managed to make it back to the mountain. We don't know the details yet, but which character has been stolen?

a)

Paula

b)

Maria

c)

Ladydi

d)

Estefani

6.

What do "black dots" in the distance represent?

a)

black Escalades

b)

black scorpions

c)

black flies

d)

black vultures

7.

What do the mothers do to keep their daughters safe in addition to making them "ugly" and boyish or masculine?

a)

lock them in their bedrooms

b)

don't let them be alone, ever

c)

don't let them leave their houses

d)

hide them in holes in the ground when danger is near

8.

In chapter 2, school is described. What is school like for the girls?

a)

School is like it is in the United States.

b)

They hate school because all they do is take tests in English and Spanish.

c)

School only goes through the primary grades, and teachers sometimes don't show up.

d)

They have the same teacher from first grade to high school.

9.

Which character was born with a harelip/cleft palate?

a)

Maria

b)

Paula

c)

Ladydi

d)

Estefani

10.

Which choice best describes Ruth's life?

a)

She owns a salon.

b)

She was abandoned in a garbage as a baby.

c)

She was adopted by a woman from the United States.

d)

All of the above.