(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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Who is the narrator of the novel?
Odilia
At the start of the novel, how long has it been since Papá left?
Almost a year
Who is Mamá's boss?
Mr. Moore (of Mr. Gee's Restaurant)
For what is La Llorona infamous?
She drowned her children in the river.
What major event occurs that sets the plot in motion?
The sisters find a man's corpse floating in the river.
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.
Which family activity represented a sign of normalcy and happiness for the girls?
La Lotería
What is a synonym for the word "cadaver"?
corpse
What are the names of the twin sisters?
Delia, Velia
Why do the girls call the food "welfare burgers"?
Because they use sandwich slices instead of buns
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
Which character has the least memory of Papá?
Pita
Who are the girls worried about embarrassing if they are interviewed on TV?
Papá
In which river was the body found?
Río Grande
Who lives in Hacienda Dorada, near the Mexican town where the dead man is from?
Abuelita Remedios
What do the sisters find with the dead man?
A wad of money, an expired license, and photos
What is major evidence of Juanita's empathy and compassion?
She is worried that Border Patrol and Customs will not treat the body humanely.
What is the Garza sisters' motto?
Cinco hermanitas, together forever!
Describe the restaurant owner's character.
uncompassionate, rude
¿Cómo se llama el hombre muerto?
Gabriel Pérdido
Who is the second oldest sister who suggests bringing the man back to his family?
Juanita
Where is the dead man from?
El Sacrificio, México
What is a major symbol of death, transition, and change in the novel?
American Snout Butterflies
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.
What major event forces Mamá to find her first job?
Papá leaves.
Why does Odilia feel guilty in Chapter 1?
She brought her little sisters to the swimming hole all summer long.
To whom is Papá compared?
The dead man in the Río Grande
The act of killing ones' own children is...
Filicide
Why do the girls think the man has not been dead long?
Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet and he is not swollen.
