WorksheetsELA Review 1
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does the word "mariposas" mean?
lady bugs
grasshoppers
butterflies
dragon flies
The mariposas treated everything like "nothing was safe, nothing was sacred." What does this mean? -Prologue
They caused damage everywhere they went.
They didn't care where they landed. They were everywhere?
They have poison on the bottom fo their legs so when they land they could harm anything.
none of the above
What does it mean when it says "Mama stopped being a housewife." -Prologue
She was tired of cleaning up after her family.
She was going to hire a maid.
She went out and got a job to support her family.
She left her family never to be seen again.
What did the girls find at the end of the prologue?
a broken down rusty car to drive and have adventures in
a swimming hole
a dead man
a treasure map which will put them on an adventure
The girls were very responsible with their chores. -Prologue
true
false
What was one of their favorite things to do as a group? -Prologue
ride bikes together
swim
do their chores
look for their father who left them
Why did Odilia not offer to put the dead man in the car? -Chapter 4
She thought touching the dead man was gross.
She was busy talking to La Llorana.
She didn't want Juanita to jump in the driver's seat.
He was light enough for the twins to help.
Pita was scared about going to ____________________. - Chapter 4
see the customs agent.
El Sacrificio to see their grandma
juvie (kids jail)
back to see Mama
To Odilia’s surprise, her sisters have organized carefully for the trip and packed a lot of ___________. - Chapter 4
food
supplies
children books to keep Pita occupied
money
When the girls circle up, Odilia changes her mind about the trip, deciding finally that it is the right thing to do because she _____. -Chapter 4
let them get in trouble with.the law.
doesn't want Mama to worry.
thinks their is a reward for the dead man
doesn't want to be separated from her sisters.
Why doesn’t Odilia use the magical earring on the “scary” official at the Mexican customs station? -Chapter 4
She doesn't need to use it because her sisters charm him instead.
She tries to but it doesn't work.
She doesn't need to use it because the official turns out to be friendly and helpful.
She doesn't want to use all 5 tries too quickly.
How much did it cost crossing the border into Mexico? -Chapter 4
$5.00
$4.00
$3.00
$3.50
What did the girls tell the customs agent to let them get through? -Chapter 4
Their abuelita was sick and they were going to see her.
They were going to a family reunion.
They wanted to see their mom who lived in Chihuahua.
Their grandmother was throwing them a birthday party.
At their first stop in Piedras Negras what was Odilia mainly concerned about? -Chapter 5
the police would arrest her
gangs along the border who would kidnap them
getting lost
starving to death
How did the girls get past the guard in Piedras Negras? -Chapter 5
Same story as before from Delia and Velia
They used another wish from Ll Llorana
They gave the guy twenty dollars.
They sped past him and didn't look back.
What was the piece of paper they handed the guard? -Chapter 5
A receipt of some kind
Christmas List from last year that Juanita put in the glove box
Old drawing to Papa
Her driver's license
What happened to the girls when Odilia went into the gas station to pay for gas? -Chapter 5
Velia and Pita were fighting.
A deputy had pulled into the station.
La Llorana appeared to all the girls telling them she would help.
She dropped her money and it blew away.
Which sisters got Angry at Pita in this chapter? -Chapter 5
Odilia
Juanita
Delia
Velia
When Odilia leaves the girls in the woods, what does she leave to do? -Chapter 5
Calls their mother.
Calls their grandmother.
Gets help from the authorities.
Gets them some hot food
At the end of the chapter what brings the girls closer together? -Chapter 5
Some Mariposas land on them.
Their favorite singer Selena comes on the radio.
They bond over the food Odilia brought them.
La Llorana appears to all of them.
What was Odilia and Juanita arguing at the gas station? -Chapter 5
Which direction to go on the highway
What they should do for food
How long they should stop and rest.
How many sodas to get for the car
Rule #1 of the Garza sisters when being asked too many questions was, Don't add too much ________________ to the tacos.
cream
cheese
guacomole
meat
How old does Odilia claim to be when asked by Ine's mother?
17
15
16 (she has a driver's license)
18
When did Odilia use her second wish from La Llorana?
When she was being questioned about calling her mom.
When she was being asked about how they found the dead man.
When she was being asked about the car ride.
When she was being fed lots of birthday cake and enchiladas.
Who tosses and turns and kicks in her sleep?
(a)
Where did Odilia end up sleeping for the night?
couch
love seat
floor
in a bed
What does Odilia mean by “the shock I received the next morning”?
The information that their father is at Hacienda Dorada.
The fact that Inés has now learned the truth about them.
The news that their grandmother died and no one told them.
The story in the paper about them being missing children.
When Inés and her mother question the girls, Odilia lies about _______________.
her age
how they got there
that they were going to see their grandmother
whose care they were driving
When they got to El Sacrificio, they stopped at a corner store and asked for help. Who did they receive help from?
Papa's grandfather
The dead man's grandfather
La Llorana
The store clerk
What was Odilia supposed to listen to in order to find her way to the dead man's house?
howling dogs
the sound of the whispering moon
fluttering of mariposas
Siri on her iPhone giving her directions
What was going on when they pulled up to the house?
wedding
funeral
birthday party/quinceria
wedding anniversary
What color was the house they were supposed to find?
(a)
What do they notice when find out they are talking to the boy in the picture and see whose birthday party it is? -Chapter 6
They are at the wrong house.
The children look nothing like the dead man.
A lot of time has taken place since the picture was taken
The dead man looked a lot like his children.
What came through the window of the car? - Chapter 6
lechuzas (deadly owls)
Serberus ( a three headed dog) from Greek Mythology
a Great Dane (dog)
chupacabras
Who wrote a letter to the dead man begging him to come back?
His son
His daughter
His wife
His own mom
The dead man's wife told the girls they have brought (a) to their family.
