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Summer of the Mariposas Chapters 18-19

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The boarder patrol called the police, the police called ________.

a)

CIA

b)

FBI

c)

the girl's mother

d)

no one

2.

The sisters were in awe with which Mexican American officer ?

a)

Special Agent Jose

b)

Special Agent

Chavarria

c)

Special Agent Gonzales

d)

Special Agent Hernandez

3.

What did Pita tell the officers happened to her leg?

a)

She was bit by a dog.

b)

She injured herself at her Abulita's house.

c)

She tripped while walking in the woods.

d)

She hurt while swimming back across the river.

4.

Who showed up at the International Bridge Customs Station to pick up the girls?

a)

Abuelita

b)

papa

c)

no one

d)

mama

5.

"And so it was on the ____ day after our depature, we were united with...."

a)

tenth

b)

twentieth

c)

seventh

d)

twelfth

6.

Why were the girls concerned about Child Protective Services?

a)

They were afraid they would have to go to a foster home

b)

They were afraid mama would get into trouble

c)

They were afraid their family would be broken up

d)

They were afraid that people would find out about their magical adventure

7.

When the girls were finally reunited with their mama, she was very upset with them!

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What gift did the sisters give their mother?

a)

plenty of hugs and kisses

b)

they didn't give her a gift

c)
bouquet of flowers
d)

ear pendant

9.

What color were the roses given to mama?

a)

white

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

pink

10.

The Virgen said the flowers would _______ mama.

a)
heal
b)
bless
c)
curse
d)

transform

11.

When the family returned home, who's blue Honda was in the driveway?

a)

Teresita's

b)

Abuelita's

c)

Mama's

d)

Papa's

12.

Which sister was the most concerned about Papa's return home?

a)

Velia

b)

Delia

c)

Odilia

d)

Pita

13.

Why did Odilia have her doubts about Papa?

a)

He had abandoned them

b)

She knew he had not come to be reunited

c)

She did not trust him to be truthful

d)

All of the answers

14.

When questioned by Odilia, Papa told the girls he was no longer in a band.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

"Accusations roiled inside of me, swirling in my head like furling tornado clouds, until I thought I might explode if I didn't let them out."

a)

similie

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

idiom

16.

What caused the sisters code of the "cinco hermanitas" to be broken?

a)

Papa's broken promises

b)

A charming woman named Cecilia

c)

the Aztec queen Tonantzin, also known as La Virgen de la Cueva.

d)

The long journey back and forth across the boarder.

17.

What was Papa hiding from the girls? Who else is in the house?

a)

A new girlfriend and two children

b)

Abuelita Remedios

c)

Cecilia

d)

Child Protective Services

18.

How do the sisters react to Papa's new daughters?

a)

They are happy to have more sisters

b)

They are angry and hurt

c)

They don't care about the new daughters, just their Papa

d)

They think it's a joke

19.

Why does Vilia and Delia have an altercation with two pasty-faced girls?

a)

The two pasty faced girls pushed the twins.

b)

The two pasty faced girls are in the twin's room touching their belongings.

c)

Vilia and Delia are upset that they have to share their dad with another family.

d)

The two pasty faced girls said something mean about Vilia and Delia's mama.

20.

Abuelita said that Pap was divorcing Mama but she didn't mention that he had another woman and two other daughters.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What other surprise does Papa spring on the sisters?

a)

He plans on taking the entire family back to Mexico with him.

b)

He wants to be a family with only them and that he is sorry.

c)

He tells them that he and his new family are going to live in their house with them, but Mama will have to leave

d)

He brought divorce papers

22.

How does Mama react when the girls demand that their Papa leave and take his new family?

a)

She stays quiet

b)

She transforms from reserved to confident

c)

She cries

d)

She hits Papa

23.

How does Papa react to being told to leave?

a)

He is angry and leaves

b)

He is angry and stays

c)

He is sad and leaves

d)

He is unaffected and leaves

24.

Who does Odilia say will provide for them?

a)

Their Mama

b)

La Virgen

c)

La Llorona

d)

Abuelita Remedios