Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Summer Of Mariposas "Return Home"

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of flowers must Odilia pick for her mother?

a)

Roses

b)

Tulips

c)

Daisies

d)

Rosas de Mariposas

2.

Who were the first people to make contact with the girls once they arrived in the United States?

a)

border patrol agents

b)

F.B.I.

c)

Their mother

d)

Their father

3.

Their abuelita decided to go with them and visit their journey together.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who were the only two to go cut the flowers because Pita was too tired to walk further?

a)

Odilia and Juanita

b)

Odilia and Delia

c)

Velia and Juanita

d)

Odilia and Velia

5.
The problem in a story. 
a)
Rising Action
b)
Falling Action
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
6.

How does Papa react to being told to leave by the girls and Momma?

a)

He is angry and stays

b)

He is sad and leaves

c)

He is angry and leaves

d)

He is unaffected and leaves

7.

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

a)

She hits Papa

b)

She stays quiet

c)

She transforms from reserved to confident

d)

She cries

8.

What other surprise does Papa spring on the sisters?

a)

He brought divorce papers

b)

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

c)

News that he is being deported

d)

He brought them a puppy

9.

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

a)

They are happy to have more sisters

b)

They think it's a joke

c)

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

d)

They are angry and hurt

10.

What were the daughters of Papa's new girlfriend doing when the Garza sisters got home?

a)

Playing hopscotch

b)

Cleaning out "their rooms"

c)

Sitting on the front porch

d)

Eating dinner

11.

Which of the following sisters was not thrilled to see the person waiting for them at home?

a)

Velia and Delia

b)

Odilia

c)

Juanita

d)

Pita

12.

What did the Virgen say the white roses would do to "the mother"?

a)

They would turn into statues.

b)

They would make her forget the whole experience.

c)

They would make her home warm and welcoming.

d)

They would transform her.

13.

The events in a story where the problems are being solved. 

a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
14.

Retelling a story, using few words as possible and only stating the facts is known as an?

a)

Short Story

b)

Literature Play

c)

Informational Text

d)

Objective Summary

15.

The central idea could also be called the?

a)

The message about life in a text

b)

The best information to support the subject

c)

The main idea

d)

The purpose for the article

16.

What is a theme?

a)

What the text is mainly about

b)

The message or a lesson learned.

c)

Details to support a claim

d)

The tone of the piece

17.

What are some of the themes explored in 'Summer of the Mariposas'?

a)

romance, historical events, mystery

b)

friendship, science fiction, horror

c)

sisterhood, Mexican folklore, adventure, and coming-of-age

d)

family, sports, comedy

18.

Who takes the girls through the ancient Aztec past and then home to the shores of the Rio Grande?

a)

Tonantzin

b)

Chencho

c)

border patrol

d)

Ixtali

19.

Who does Odilia give the roses to at the station?

a)

Mama

b)

Abuelita

c)

La Llorona

d)

Ms. Peterson

20.

During a Loteria game with Mama, Odilia realizes that she was supposed to give the roses to_____

a)

Mama

b)

Papa

c)

La Llorona

d)

Ms. Peterson

21.

What is the name of the ancient Aztec city built in the middle of the lake?

a)

Hacienda Dorada

b)

Remedios

c)

Azteca

d)

Tenochtitlan

22.

Do the sisters make it back home safely?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

What promise did Papa make to the girls?

a)

"I won't leave again. I love you too much."

b)

"Not a father's love"

c)

"I am so glad to see you"

d)

"Come, come give your Papa a hug."

24.

What Loteria card was the favorite of Mama?

a)

la Rosas

(The Roses)

b)

la Hermanitas

(The sisters)

c)

el Corazon

(The human heart)

d)

la Luna

(The moon)

25.

Which vocabulary words mean "a major physical change"? (2 words)

a)

Transform

b)

Translucent

c)

Metamorphosis

d)

Converting

26.

Who randomly showed up to Odilia's party?

a)

Ines

b)

Abuelita

c)

La Llorona

d)

Papa

27.

At the conclusion of the story was Odilia still upset with Papa?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

Read the excerpt from Chapter 16: “Give the roses to the mother,” Tonantzin said. “They will bring light into her eyes,” Tonantzin continued. “They will transform her.” Which quotation conveys Mama’s reaction in Chapter 18 is not what Odilia expected?

a)

“Mama, who gave us a watery smile and took them with great appreciation.”

b)

“Thank you. They’re beautiful.”

c)

“I love them almost as much as I love you.”

d)

”However, the only thing that happened was that Mama put the vase down on the table and turned to wrap her arms around us again.”

29.

Why was Mamá acting demure?

a)

She was happy to have the girls home with her.

b)

There was a lot of media around her and the girls.

c)

Special Agent Gonzalez was next to her.

d)

She was not acting feminine at all. Odilia never saw her act feminine before.

30.

Mamá told Odilia that the most important thing that moves her are...

a)

The roses a daughter gives a mother.

b)

What is in the heart.

c)

The roses the family gives the Virgencita.

d)

The roses a Mother gives her daughters.

31.

What does Mamá say she would be without her daughters? (two choices)

a)

A ghost of a woman

b)

A dying flower.

c)

A dying mariposa (butterfly).

d)

A spirit wandering the earth without purpose.

32.

The story of Summer of the Mariposas mainly celebrates the connection between which two groups?

a)

Siblings and their friends

b)

Parents and teachers

c)

Mothers and their children

d)

Ancestors and their descendants

33.

Which ancient culture is highlighted in Summer of the Mariposas?

a)

Greek

b)

Spanish

c)

Roman

d)

Aztec

34.

Which of the following best describes McCall's view of La Llorona?

a)

She is an evil figure in folklore

b)

She has been unfairly judged in history

c)

She represents war and conquest

d)

She symbolizes rebellion

35.

What does the term "ancestors" refer to in the context of McCall’s story?

a)

Family members from the present

b)

Mythical creatures

c)

Relatives from the past

d)

Spirits of nature

36.

What major surprise does Papa spring on the sisters?

a)

He brought them a puppy to help them learn responsibility.

b)

News that he is being deported back to Mexico.

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 and the girls and Mama will have to move out.

37.

Where did Special Agent Gonzales surprise Mamá and the girls after the news crews met with them?

a)

He met them at their house.

b)

He met them at the Sacred Heart Church.

c)

He met them in the field and they chased mariposas.

d)

He met them where it all began, at the swimming hole.

38.

Which of these did NOT happen to La Llorona after Odilia gave her the roses?

a)

She shed a tear.

b)

She transformed into a youthful, radiant young woman.

c)

She fell to her knees and instantly vanished.

d)

She was reunited with her loved ones.