(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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What is a major symbol of death, transition, and change in the novel?
American Snout Butterflies
What are the names of the twin sisters?
Delia, Velia
Who lives in Hacienda Dorada, near the Mexican town where the dead man is from?
Abuelita Remedios
Who are the girls worried about embarrassing if they are interviewed on TV?
Papá
Where is the dead man from?
El Sacrificio, México
For what is La Llorona infamous?
She drowned her children in the river.
At the start of the novel, how long has it been since Papá left?
Almost a year
What demonstrates that the sisters are self-conscious and ashamed of being poor?
They try to fix their clothes and hair in case they are interviewed by reporters about finding the body.
Who is the second oldest sister who suggests bringing the man back to his family?
Juanita
Describe the restaurant owner's character.
uncompassionate, rude
Which character has the least memory of Papá?
Pita
Which family activity represented a sign of normalcy and happiness for the girls?
La Lotería
Who is Mamá's boss?
Mr. Moore (of Mr. Gee's Restaurant)
Why do the girls think the man has not been dead long?
Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet and he is not swollen.
Why does Odilia feel guilty in Chapter 1?
She brought her little sisters to the swimming hole all summer long.
What do the sisters find with the dead man?
A wad of money, an expired license, and photos
In which river was the body found?
Río Grande
Why do the girls call the food "welfare burgers"?
Because they use sandwich slices instead of buns
To whom is Papá compared?
The dead man in the Río Grande
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Odilia
Why do the girls not want to tell Border Patrol or their mother about the body?
They are worried an investigation will cut off access to their swimming hole.
The act of killing ones' own children is...
Filicide
What major event forces Mamá to find her first job?
Papá leaves.
What is major evidence of Juanita's empathy and compassion?
She is worried that Border Patrol and Customs will not treat the body humanely.
In the beginning of the novel, where does the story take place?
Eagle Pass, Texas (a border town)
According to the novel, whose life has been mischaracterized by a legend?
La Llorona
