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Guadalupe Garcia McCallA 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.
Part 1, Chapters 1-6
Reading Check
1. Lupita (Part 1, Chapter 1 “The Story of Us”)
2. A mesquite (Part 1, Chapter 2 “Thorns”)
3. Nun (Part 1, Chapter 6 “The Sacrifice”)
Short Answer
1. Mami hides the fact that she has cancer from the children. (Part 1, Chapter 4 “Chismosa”)
2. Lupita tells Mireya that they can no longer be friends when Mireya insists that Mami will inevitably die from the cancer. (Part 1, Chapter 5 “The Talk”)
3. Mami believes that Lupita is a gifted writer and plans for her to attend community college. (Part 1, Chapter 6 “The Sacrifice”)
Part 2, Chapters 7-12
Reading Check
1. Papi (Part 2, Chapter 8 “The Gift of Words”)
2. Uprooted (Part 2, Chapter 9 “Uprooted”)
3. Pearls on a necklace (Part 2, Chapter 11 “Sisters”)
Short Answer
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