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Summer of the Mariposas: Chapters 1-16 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Garza sister's motto?

a)

Cinco Hermanitas, let's go!

b)

Cinco Hermanitas, we can do it!

c)

Cinco Hermanitas, one for all and all for one!

d)

Cinco Hermanitas, together forever!

2.

What does La Llorona give Odilia to help her in her quest?

a)

magical earrings

b)

a cape

c)

a necklace

d)

a ring

3.

Four of the Garza sister were in favor of returning the drowned man to his family in El Sacrificio. Which sister was not in favor of doing this?

a)

Pita

b)

Delia

c)

Odilia

d)

Juanita

4.

Mama works at a local restaurant, but used to be a housewife. What major event occurs for the family that requires Mama to seek employment?

a)

She wants to earn money so that the girls can take dance lessons.

b)

The family is planning a vacation.

c)

Mama wants to buy a new car.

d)

Papa leaves the family.

5.

Who do the Garza sisters know in Mexico that is related to them?

a)

Teresita

b)

Ave Maria

c)

La Llorona

d)

Abuelita Remedios

6.

Who transforms into the chupacabras?

a)

Chencho

b)

Cecilia

c)

El Nagual

d)

Teresita

7.

What did La Llorona tell Odilia about how the sisters must act?

a)

They should remain silent.

b)

They should be noble and kind.

c)

They should speak their mind.

d)

They should ignore Cecelia's requests.

8.

Grandma explains why they need to treat Pita's leg. Why is that?

a)

Saliva is tainted and will cause a bad infection.

b)

She will turn into a chupacabra if they don't treat if fast enough.

c)

She says its merely a flesh wound and not to worry.

d)

It will leave a bad scar that will haunt Pita forever.

9.

What does the goddess call them when talking to the nagual?

a)

Cinco Estrellitas or five stars

b)

Cinco diosas or five goddesses

c)

Cinco mujeres or five women

d)

None of these

10.

What government agency is trying to find the girls?

a)

CIA

b)

NCIS

c)

FBI

d)

Secret Service

11.

Read the following sentence:

"His thick tresses floated loosely around his head like the black tentacles of a sea monster."

What type of figurative language is this an example of?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

12.

"Your mother didn't do anything wrong. Your father left because he's a louse, a good-fit-nothing who care more about himself than his own wife and daughters" (253)

Select the best meaning of the word louse.

a)

an unpleasant person

b)

a single lice

c)

a happy person

d)

an anxious person

13.

Whose perspective is this story told from?

(a)  

14.

Select the theme that connects to the following detail. "You have angered the witch and now you must pay for your transgressions" (63).

a)

Being kind and pure of heart can help people live fuller, more meaningful lives.

b)

Things are not always as they appear.

15.

Select the theme that connects to the following detail. "It seemed implausible to me. But then again, I was standing on the edge of the river talking to a ghost. Nothing was normal. Nothing made sense" (50).

a)

Being kind and pure of heart can help people live fuller, more meaningful lives.

b)

Things are not always as they appear.

16.

What three monsters do the girls meet on their journey?

a)

The nagual, the lechuzas, and the Chupacabra

b)

La Llorona, the donkey, the Chupacabra

c)

Lechuzas, La Llorona, the donkey

d)

The nagual, La Llorona and the donkey

17.

Which best describes Abuelita Remedios’ opinion on how they should answer questions about their trip to Mexico?

a)

She thinks they should tell everyone what happened.

b)

She thinks they should lie and not tell anything they saw.

c)

She thinks they should leave the parts about the dead body because people won't believe it.

d)

She thinks they should leave out the parts about the magic because people won't believe it.