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Julia AlvarezA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, and quizzes.
Reading Check
1. What is Minerva’s dream as a child?
2. What is Sinita’s secret?
3. Why does Lina leave school?
4. What happens at the end of the pageant honoring Trujillo?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text.
1. Why is Dedé’s photo not on the wall of family photos?
2. What does Minerva realize when she tries to free the caged rabbit?
3. What does “loyalty performance” mean?
4. How does Mate’s perception of Trujillo change after meeting Hilda?
Paired Resources
“Dominican Republic: The Church Bends”
Reading Check
1. What event causes Patria to lose her faith in God?
2. What does Mamá reveal to Patria when they go on the pilgrimage?
3. Why does Mamá change her opinion about Minerva’s friend Lio?
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