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Chapter 18 and 19 the Summer of the Mariposas
Chapter 18 and 19 the Summer of the Mariposas
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Aspects of Character: Odillia told her father to leave. She seems to hold grudges.
True
False
2
"The musician is not a bullfighter, but he does know how to play and deceive."
What does this mean?
Papa is manipulative like a bullfighter.
Papa is a musician and this foreshadows how he's been lying to the family.
All of the above
Papa is playful but becomes easily angered in this chapter.
3
Vocab: what did the author mean when they said mama looked
mystified
? (chapter 18)
She looked scared
She looked happy
She had an attitude
She was shocked
4
What is the significance of the girls' journey ending up at their swimming hole where the adventure started?
Their home has stayed the same, but the girls have returned home changed.
The river represents a safe place for the girls to escape to.
A river represents endings and beginnings. The journey has come to an end.
Like The Odyssey, the whole point of the girls' journey was to come home.
5
Compare and contrast: How is the way Papa treated both of his families the same?
How left them both.
He made up excuses.
He lied to them both.
He both let them down in some way.
6
Setting: Odillia and Velia went to get the ________together.
pizza
mariposas
Christmas present
roses
7
The tone in chapter 18 is ________ (multiple answers)
alert
calm
angry
worried
8
How did Odillia know her dad was lying?
He only came when they went missing.
He wanted to divorce mama.
He kept smiling.
It's not the first time he has said this.
9
It took Papa less than a minute to move, to make his decision. How does this show Papa's true feelings?
He has been missing his daughters.
He only came for one thing.
Everything he said was the truth.
He wants to be there for his daughters.
10
Setting: The twins were furious when they saw the other girls in their ___________
kitchen
backyard
garages
room
11
When the twins saw Papa, what was their reaction?
They did not trust him.
They ran to him the first time he asked.
They did not know who he was.
They were hesitant then went to him.
12
Cause and effect: Because_______tried to break up a happy home, it made mama a little more ___________
Papa, brave
Cecillia, scared
the neighbor, strong
Papa, sad
13
Why does Papa want custody of his kids?
He misses them
To be the Brady Bunch
He does not like his girlfriend's kids
Because their mother can't support them financially
14
Theme: What could be the theme of chapter 18? ( more than one right answer)
When it is time to move out on your own, you should.
Sometimes people never change
The full story may not be told
Its not always easy to forgive people
15
Relationship: Odillia and the girls always stick up for their mother...what can we infer about their relationship?
They are very close
Mama neglects them
This is their first time being around their mother
They barely talk
16
Author's purpose: The author's purpose for making the father come back was __________
To stop them from blaming themselves.
To make Mama hurt even more.
To make the girls hurt even more.
To let the girls understand who he really is.
17
Which characters does the author use to emphasize the significance and complexities of motherhood throughout the novel?
The Great Mother Tonantzin, La Llorona, Teresita (the seer), las lechuzas
Teresita, Ines, The Great Mother Tonantizin, Mama
The lechuzas, Ines, Mama, and Abuelita Remedios
Mama, La Llorona, Abeluelita Rmedios, and the Great Mother Tonantzin
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Tone: The way Papa left Mama's house affects the overall tone of the novel.
True
False
19
Literary Devices:
¨Tasting the bitterness as the words left my insolent mouth."
Which literary device is this?
personification
an idiom
a metaphor
a hyperbole
20
Impact of a specific event: What was the impact of Odillia giving Mama the roses?
She turn into a goddess
None of the above
She became rich
She fell in love with agent Gonzales
21
Aspects of Character: Mama cried in the corner the time Papa was there what does this say about her character
Mama does not take bad news well.
She is not very brave.
She is scared of Papa.
She is very soft.
22
Papa told his new family they could live___________
with his mother
on the street
in a mansion
at Mama's house
23
Perspective: From Pita's perspective, Papa is a bad person.
True
False
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"
Thick, molten hot anger welled up inside me
as I waited for an explanation." What is the figurative language?
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
