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WorksheetsSummer of the Mariposas Ch. 1-14 Review
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 59mins
Who is the oldest Garza sister?
Delia
Odilia
Velia
Pita
What object does La Llorona give Odilia?
A necklace
A sword
An ear pendant
A cross
Where do the Garza sisters find the body?
El Sacrificio
Rio Grande
A canyon
Who does Odilia see when she is walking along the riverbank in chapter 3?
La Sirena
Her mother
Her sisters
La Llorona
Whose two children does Odilia try to save in the woods?
La Planchada's
La Llorona's
Two of her sisters
La Sigua's
What does La Llorona tell Odilia?
La Llorona tells Odilia she needs to take her sisters home.
La Llorona tells Odilia to try looking for her sons again.
La Llorona tells Odilia to come together as sisters and take the man home.
La Llorona tells Odilia that her sisters are going the wrong way.
Why did Odilia take a break from her sisters and took a walk on the riverbank?
She needed time to think about what she was planning to do.
She wanted to take a swim.
She was tired of her sisters arguing.
She went to look for La Llorona.
Who did Odilia meet on the side of the riverbank?
Mama
Her sisters
La Llorona
Cinco Hermanitas
Odilia said two figures ran past her but their faces were indistinguishable. What does indistinguishable mean?
Scary
Not able to identify
Not common
Very handsome
How did Odilia display courage at the riverbank?
She held La Llorona's hand.
She drove her dad's car.
When she slept with the mariposas.
When she jumped into the water to save La Llorona's sons.
The Garza sisters are descendants of which ancient culture?
Mayan
Tonantzin
Serpiente
Aztec
What did La Llorona give to Odilia?
a necklace
a bracelet
an ear pendant
a ring
How many times can Odilia use what La Llorona gave her?
Once
3 times
5 times
twice
Why did La Llorona tell Odilia that she must return the man to his family?
To follow her path to happiness.
To help her family.
To come together with her sisters.
All of the above
Odilia said it was unfathomable to consider taking the dead man back to his family. What does unfathomable mean?
Not able to understand something.
Not able to find something.
Not able to show something.
Not able to do something.
What made Odilia change her mind about what they were doing and believe in her sisters again?
Feeling left out of their huddle.
When Juanita said that they were doing the right thing.
When La Llorona told her to.
After thinking about seeing her dad again.
The pendant is magical. What happened to show this?
When the other pendant appeared in Odilia's ear.
When she charmed the tollbooth attendant.
Both answers 1 and 2
Neither answers 1 or 2
What was Odilia worried about once they got past the creepy Mexican Official?
The dead man's smell.
Pita telling what they were doing.
Getting past the city limit.
If they were going to be able to eat.
Odilia mentioned that their mother would be considered unfit if they get caught crossing the border with a corpse. What does unfit mean in this sentence?
Capable of doing a job.
Not in the condition to carry out a job.
Sick
Healthy
Who did Odilia say Pita looked like with the Mariposas on her face?
A flower
Bambi
The sun
A butterfly
Who did Delia say Odilia looked like with the pendants on?
A powerful woman
An adult
A model
A gypsy
Why didn't the girls want to call attention to themselves once they crossed the border between Mexico and U.S..
Border gangs have been abducting people
La Llorona won't help them anymore
Mama would be mad
The border patrol will escort them back to Mexico
How did the girls get past the checkpoint officer near Piedras Negras?
They lied to him about having a quinceanera
Odilia used her pendant
They bribed him $20
La Llorona helped them
Which sister made the mistake of saying that there was only 5 of them who needed a drink, not 6, not counting the dead man in the car?
Odilia
Juanita
Pita
Velia
Why did Velia have her hand over Pita's mouth?
Pita was being a smart mouth
Pita needed help with her tooth
Pita and Velia were playing a game
Pita was being a tattletale and wanted to call mama
Why did Odilia have to go to get food without her sisters?
The vendor only allowed 1 person to come
They didn't want to go with her
She wanted some time alone
The girls had been fighting
How did La Llorona help Odilia when she was driving alone?
La Llorona was a sign to go and check on her sisters
La Llorona gave her money
La Llorona prevented her from being in an accident
Why was Pita tied to a tree?
They were playing a game
She kept running away
She asked them to do it
She enjoyed being tied up
What were the mariposas compared to in the simile used in the book?
Raindrops
Children playing
Dust
Snowflakes
How did the mariposas make Pita feel?
Happy
Scared
Mad
Sad
Why did the girls think they would be heroes for returning the drowned man?
Because they were celebrities
Because Mama said they would
Because they were doing something honorable
Because they made donations in the past
Who did Odilia say was their favorite songbird?
Maria
Selena
Beatriz
Delia
What is a puestecito?
a corner store
a hat
a dog
a quinceanera
The old man sweeping the storehouse front said that the drowned man was "flour from a different sack". What does that mean?
He is made of flour
He is like most people
He's not like most people
He is a crazy man
Why can't La Llorona interfere with Odilia's journey?
There are rules to follow and she cannot break them
Her magic isn't strong enough
Odilia is alive and La Llorona isn't
Mama won't let her
What color was Gabriel Perdido, the dead man's house?
white
pink
yellow
blue
What was going on at the house when they got there?
a sweet 16
a bar mitzvah
a wedding
a quinceanera
When the girls arrived at the house and saw what was going on, the author stated "It was like our dreams were shattered. The girls were disillusioned." What does disillusioned mean?
surprised
disappointed
excited
annoyed
The girls spoke vampires, werewolves, and lechuzas. What is a lechuzas?
evil bats
evil dogs
evil cows
evil owls
The dog's name was Serberus which means what?
Medusa
3-headed dog from Hades
Centaur
Marmaduke
How did Gabriel Perdido's family react to his return?
They were stunned and upset
They were happy and excited
Neither 1 or 2
Both 1 and 2
Odilia said that Efrain's abuelo was too old to be a chambelan at the quinceanera. What is a chambelan?
a groom
a bride
an escort
an usher
What did Ines say her husband Gabriel did?
Sent her money to help with the kids.
Wrote a letter to her saying he would not be coming back.
Divorced her to get remarried.
Got arrested and went to prison.
What was Ines told about what happened to Gariel?
He was traveling the world.
He moved north and got married.
He was the leader of a Mariachi band.
He was found dead in the Chihuahua desert.
What did Ines mean when she said that they brought her peace?
She no longer has to feel miserable about Gabriel leaving.
She came to realize that Gabriel was a wanderer and was never really there with his family.
Now she knows what became of Gabriel.
All of the answers
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.
What did Odilia claim she was doing to the people in the family when they were questioning her?
hypnotizing them
trying to fool them
giving them the answers they wanted
trying to confuse them
How did the girls get away from Ines' house without them finding out who they really were?
They bought every paper and shoved them in the trunk.
They used their third wish from La Llorana.
They dropped the newspaper on the front step and took off.
They took out the section with their pictures and then gave the paper to Ines.
When the newspaper refers to Mamá as “a person of interest,” it means that she might be ....
a person the authorities are looking into or closely at
as being pitied by everyone
helping the authorities find who took her girls
a real interesting person with unique hobbies
What happens to prevent the girls from driving all the way to their grandmother’s house?
The road is unmarked and they can’t find it.
The map is old and leads them the wrong way.
Odilia gets too worried and decides to go home.
There is a mechanical problem with the car.
What government agency is trying to find the girls?
CIA
NCIS
FBI
Secret Service
What are two ways La Llorana helps Odilia against Cecelia?
She bakes her some pies and sweets to wake up.
She gives her a drink to throw up the poison and wake up.
She uses her power to overcome Cecelia and destroy her.
She shows her who Cecelia truly is.
The sugary sweets Cecelia gives the girls are designed to make the girls want to .....
run around with all the energy the sugar brings them.
not want to leave the house and forget about their mom
sleep a lot
leave the house and never to return
Odilia uses her third wish from her earrings to
turn Cecelia into an old witch
make Cecelia tell the truth how to get to their abuelita
make Cecelia eat her own sweet bread
make them extremely quick so they could run away
What shocked the sisters about Teresita?
She looked more like a man than a woman.
She was bald.
She had long gray hair down to her waist.
She had big and bony hands and had huge knuckles.
On their journey, the girls need to beware of witch owls, a warlock, and el chupacabras.
true
false
Teresita tells the girls
head straight towards the dark spots on the map her husband gave them
they were never meant to die on the way
they are doomed with no hope all the evils still in their path
the journey was going to be longer and more worrisome than what they first thought
What did the girls find on their first leg of the journey after Teresita?
a lame horse pulling a cart
a lame ox pulling a cart
a lame donkey pulling a cart
a lame cow pulling a cart
Odilia realized for sure the donkey was the warlock when it started to
talk
stand up on its two hind legs
turn into a man
turn into a beautiful stallion
Select all of the POSITIVE character traits.
Generous
Rude
Patient
Selfish
Honest
What type of spider made the webs that trapped the Mariposas in the cave?
Black Widow
White Spider
Wolf Spider
Tarantula
How did they escape the nagual?
She kicked him so hard, he let them go.
The nagual turned kind and let them go.
They used their 4th wish from La Llorana.
Teresita came back from the cave and rescued them.
What happened to the Mariposas when they finished the song?
They came back to life,
They all burned and so did the webs.
They all started to glitter and shine.
They all moved and made a woman that looked like an Aztec goddess
What theme was evident in Chapter 13, when the sisters circled around Pita who was defenseless, without a weapon?
It is best to face our fears on our own, head on, to overcome them
Being kind and pure of heart can help people live fuller, more meaningful lives.
When humans are weak and sinful, supernatural powers are stronger.
Things are not always as they appear.
In the end, Pita helped defeat the lechuzas by offering this to make knots...
the collar from her dress
her socks
her teddy bear
her scrunchie
Who are the main characters?
Odilia, Pita, Delia, Juanita
Odilia, Velia, Delia, Pita
Odilia, Juanita, Delia, Velia, Pita
La Llorona, Velia, Pita, Odilia, Juanita
What is the setting?
Border of Texas and Mexico, Summertime
Texas, Fall
Mexico, Summer
Texas, Spring
What point of view is the story being told?
1st Person POV
2nd Person POV
3rd Person POV
Who is the narrator?
(a)
What is the main problem in the plot?
The girls have to fight La Llorona in order to survive.
The girls are trying to rescue their dad from some bad people who kidnapped him.
The girls have to visit their grandma.
The girls disagree about what to do with the dead body they find.
Who is/are the protagonists?
La Llorona
The girls
Papa & Mama
The dead body
Who is the oldest sister?
Pita
Juanita
Delia
Odilia
What do the five sisters call each other?
Soul Sisters
Cinco Hermanitas
Seis Hermanitas
Garza Girls
Who gets the final word on all decisions?
The oldest sister
They have to all agree or they don't do it
Mama
Pita
Make a prediction about what you think will happen next.
What is a possible theme evident in this excerpt of chapter 14 of Summer of the Mariposas?
It is important to trust others.
Our culture builds our identity.
Do not trust those you do not know.
Things are not always as they appear.
How is this theme developed in this chapter? What relationship does the theme have to the characters, setting, and plot?
This theme is developed when Chencho first appears to be a shepherd boy, turns out to be the chupacabra, but then the sisters learn that he is, in fact, simply a sad boy with a sad story.
This theme is developed when the sisters trust Chencho wholeheartedly but quickly learn that he is evil and unkind and realize that they made a mistake in trusting him.
This theme is developed when the sisters take the advice of Tonantzin and La Llorona and realize that the advice they have been taught from these goddesses is what they need to defeat Chencho.
This theme is developed when the sisters at first do not trust Chencho and are unkind to him but quickly learn that he is truly trustworthy and kind and learn to trust him.
Where else in the book has the author developed this theme? Choose all that apply.
This theme is developed when the sisters see the lechuzas approaching and realize that the lechuzas are trying to destroy them.
This theme is also developed when Cecilia first appears to be kind and gentle and supportive of the sisters but turns out to be evil and aiming to harm the sisters.
This theme is also developed when Odilia does not believe or trust La Llorona, but over time realized that La Llorona is good and is protecting her and her sisters.
This theme is also developed when the sisters sing the song of the cave and summon Tonantzin to rescue them from the nagual.
What is a theme evident in this excerpt of chapter 13 of Summer of the Mariposas? (RL.8.2)
It is best to face our fears on our own, head on, to overcome them.
Being kind and pure of heart can help people live fuller, more meaningful lives.
When humans are weak and sinful, supernatural powers are stronger.
Things are not always as they appear.
How is this theme developed in this chapter? What relationship does the theme have to the characters, setting, and plot? (RL.8.1, RL.8.2)
This theme is developed when the sisters stand side by side, circling around Pita, who has no weapon, in order to protect one another—an act of kindness and purity toward one another.
This theme is developed when the sisters are unable to defeat the lechuzas until Odilia calls upon Tonantzin who rescues the girls and defeats the evils owls.
This theme is developed when Delia and Velia leave their other sisters and are then able to find tools to use as weapons. Then, the twins defeat the lechuzas on their own.
This theme is developed when Odilia feels sorry for the lechuzas, realizes that they were not as evil as they appeared, and wishes that she and her sisters had treated them with respect.
Where else in the book has the author developed this theme? (RL.8.1, RL.8.2)
This theme is also developed when La Llorona warns the girls to be pure of heart and when Cecilia curses and punishes the girls for not being kind and for disrespecting her.
This theme is also developed when the sisters realize that Chencho is also the chupacabra and that, while he is dangerous, he is also sad and lonely.
This theme is also developed when Odilia is not sure how to defeat the nagual but is able to summon Tonantzin, who overcomes him.
This theme is also developed when Odilia repeatedly has to come up with her own plan to keep her sisters safe and must do so alone.
Odilia explains to her sisters that she got the ear pendant from La Llorona and that it can be used to call on _________ for help.
Teresita
Tonantzin
Cecilia
Juanita
Which BEST describes what the lechuzas look like?
Owls with the faces of witches
Vultures with the bodies of moths
Owls with the leaves of fruit
Vultures with the wings of bats
Odilia's plan is to take out the silk string Teresita gave her and have her sisters stand guard while she ties knots in it.
True
False
What do the girls hear from the lechuzas?
Birds screeching in a language they don't understand
Voices of women they know criticizing them and calling them names
Their father's voice singing familiar songs to them
Noises of a dangerous thunder and lightning storm
A lechuza flies away with the silk string
True
False
Juanita and Pita run out of the barn
True
False
Odilia is attacked by a lechuza with Mama's voice.
True
False
Delia and Velia come to fight the lechuza with big metal sticks.
True
False
Juanita and Odilia can't find the tools Pita was playing with.
True
False
There are still more lechuzas, but Odilia solves the problem by knotting a silk thread she gets from ______ while saying prayers.
Juanita's backpack
her own skirt
Pita's dress
What type of spider made the webs that trapped the Mariposas in the cave?
Black Widow
White Spider
Wolf Spider
Tarantula
How old did Odilia say the nagual looked when she saw him hunched over a cauldron?
80
90
100
1000
:How long did it take for the nagual to perfect his potion?
1000 years
hundreds of years
4 decades
4 centuries
What is the last thing that happens with these four sentences?
Odilia begins to sing to her sisters
Odilia uses her charmed ear pendant
Tonatizin appears in the cave
the butterflies awaken
How did Odilia wake her sisters?
They woke up after she had defeated the nagual by herself.
When she sang it cleared their fogginess and they woke up and sang.
They were the ones that woke Odilia from her sound sleep.
They gave her sweet bread they stole from Cecelia.
What happened to the Mariposas when they finished the song?
They came back to life,
They all burned and so did the webs.
They all started to glitter and shine.
They all moved and made a woman that looked like an Aztec goddess
What did the nagual call the goddess?
Madre Santa
Madre Camila.
Madre Mariposa,
La Llorana
What does the goddess call them when talking to the nagual?
Cinco Estrellitas or five stars
Cinco diosas or five goddesses
Cinco mujeres or five women
None of these
Why does the nagual capture them?
To invite them to come take a break before they continue
To eat them for dinner
To take them back to Cecilia
To sacrifice them so he can be much more powerful
Which best describes what has happened by the end of the chapter?
The warlock runs out of the cave and the girls stay with Tonantzin.
The warlock dies in his own potion; the girls run away and are safe.
The warlock fights with Tonantzin and the girls are still prisoners.
The warlock dies; the girls run away and meet more wicked creatures.
What did the nagual dress up as to trick the sisters?
goat
chupacabra
horse
none of these
What did the girls find on their first leg of the journey after Teresita?
a lame horse pulling a cart
a lame ox pulling a cart
a lame donkey pulling a cart
a lame cow pulling a cart
Pita acts like she ________________ the donkey
can outsmart
can understand
is fearful of
is terrified of
Which best describes Odilia’s feelings about the donkey?
She is glad that it is distracting Pita.
She is afraid Pita will want to take it home.
It reminds her of Teresita’s warnings and she thinks they should use it to get to safety.
It reminds her of Teresita’s warnings and she is not sure they should trust it.
Which best describes what happens after the donkey finally stops?
Odilia finally decides to trust him and agrees to spend the night in the cave.
Pita begins to be afraid of the donkey and warns the others not to trust him.
The donkey begins to speak and Odilia realizes it is the sorcerer they were warned about.
Juanita loses patience and insists they leave the donkey and find the barn.
Odilia realized for sure the donkey was the warlock when it started to
talk
stand up on its two hind legs
turn into a man
turn into a beautiful stallion
At the end of the chapter the warlock
made all the girls pass out
turned the girls in into lechuzaa
turned the girls into chupacabras
forced the girls into the cave and thrown into a pit
When the old man they first meet when they enter the yard offers them water, Odilia
tells them not to drink it
smells it and tastes it herself before giving it to others
empties out the pail onto the ground
lets her sisters drink first being the good sister she is
What shocked the sisters about Teresita?
She looked more like a man than a woman.
She was bald.
She had long gray hair down to her waist.
She had big and bony hands and had huge knuckles.
Teresita's cards are for
playing Loteria
seeing the future
writing down the directions to their grandma's house
a game for the children
The cards tell Teresita that the girls
have done wrong and now must pay the price
which direction to go to find their grandma
the girls have made all the right moves thus far
they must return home immediately
On their journey, the girls need to beware of witch owls, a warlock, and el chupacabras.
true
false
What is a seer?
someone who can tell the future
someone who casts spells
someone who carries all magical powers possible
a ghost
What did La Llorona tell Odilia about how the sisters must act?
They should remain silent.
They should be kind and respectful.
They should speak their mind.
They should ignore Cecelia's requests.
Select all of the POSITIVE character traits.
Generous
Rude
Patient
Selfish
Honest
Select all of the NEGATIVE character traits.
Caring
Dishonest
Motivated
Lazy
Untrustworthy
Manny was not afraid of anything. He tried new things all the time and would stand up for what he thought was the right thing to do. What could be a character trait for Manny?
Athletic
Brave
Intelligent
After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly. She was off beat and missed several moves.
Characterization is
the central message in a story
the problem in a story
the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities
