(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 does Delia call Pita when she wants to call Mamá and tell her they are in Mexico?
a narc
Describe Mr. Gee's character.
uncompassionate, rude
Who is the prophet or seer that Cecilia suggests the girls visit?
Teresita
What is the malintent of the Border Patrol Officer?
Assault or Harassment
What is the concerning title of the headline of the newspaper Odilia finds?
Desaparecidas
What is Cecilia's punishment for angering the ancient ones?
She is destined to dwell in her house alone and isolated.
What do the girls bring to Teresita as an offering?
una cabrita
Is Odilia the first to realize that Cecilia is drugging them?
Yes
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 manager of the business where Mamá works?
Mr. Moore
What does La Llorona give Odilia that has magical properties?
an ear pendant
¿Cómo se llama el hombre muerto?
Gabriel Pérdido
Why does the Border Patrol agent not really care about the "permit"?
The girls give him bribe money and he is corrupt.
Whose character most closely relates to a MERMAID?
Cecila
How do the girls get the man across the border?
They pose him in the car like he is sleeping.
At the start of the novel, how long has it been since Papá left?
Almost a year
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Odilia
What is synonym for the word "cadaver"?
corpse
Who are the girls worried about embarrassing if they are interviewed on TV?
Papá
In the beginning of the novel, where does the story take place?
Eagle Pass, Texas (a border town)
What is Cecila doing to the girls?
She is drugging the sisters by mixing chinchontle powder in their desserts.
¿Cómo se llama la hija de Gabriel Pérdido?
Beatriz
What major event forces Mamá to find her first job?
Papá leaves.
For what is La Llorona infamous?
She drowned her children in the river.
Is Cecilia a reliable, trustworthy character?
No
Which character has the least memory of Papá?
Pita
What is major evidence of Juanita's empathy and compassion?
She is worried that Border Patrol and Customs will not treat the body humanely.
Why does Odilia feel guilty in Chapter 1?
She brought her little sisters to the swimming hole all summer long.
The act of killing ones' own children is...
Filicide
When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what is ACTUALLY happening?
It is the dead man's daughter's quinceañera
When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what do they first think is happening?
A wedding
What is the name of the Chief of the Federales who Cecilia says is corrupt and involved with the mafia (cartel)?
Arnulfo Jiménez
How does Odilia use her THIRD wish on the ear pendant?
She hypnotizes Cecilia to make her help her and her sisters get home.
What do the sisters find with the dead man?
A wad of money, an expired license, and photos
¿Cómo se llama el hijo de Gabriel Pérdido?
Efraín
What is the purpose of the ear pendant?
It will grant 5 wishes..
Who lives in Hacienda Dorada, near the Mexican town where the dead man is from?
Abuelita Remedios
T/F: In Chapter 3, the sisters are aware that Odilia spoke to La Llorona.
False
What are the names of the twin sisters?
Delia, Velia
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 is the name of the brightly colored cakes Cecilia gives the girls?
Petit Fours
Which family activity represented a sign of normalcy and happiness for the girls?
La Lotería
These characters in literature beckon men on ships with their beauty until their ships wreck...
Sirenas / Mermaids
Why do the girls think the man has not been dead long?
Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet and he is not swollen.
What does Cecilia say about the sisters' mom that angers Odilia?
that she neglected them
What is a major symbol of death, transition, and change in the novel?
American Snout Butterflies
¿Cómo se llama el perro enrome?
Serebús
Who does the ear pendant summon to grant wishes?
Tonantzin, An Aztec Queen
Where is the dead man from?
El Sacrificio, México
Why did the authorities mistakenly declare Gabriel Pérdido legally dead?
They found a body in his vehicle along with two guns registered to him.
Which quote describes the sisters' approach to answering questions from Gabriel's family?
'don't add too much cream to the tacos'
To whom is Papá compared?
The dead man in the Río Grande
T/F: Odilia does not tell Mamá about the corpse.
True
According to the novel, whose life has been mischaracterized by a legend?
La Llorona
How does Odilia stop Inés and the rest of Gabriel's family from asking questions about their mother?
By making her second wish on the ear pendant
Who is the second oldest sister who suggests bringing the man back to his family?
Juanita
Según La Llorona, ¿De qué color es la casa del hombre muerto?
Es una casita rosada.
The term for people who are not yet suspects in a crime but may become suspects...
People of Interest
¿Cómo se llama la madre de Inés y la suegra de Gabriel?
Zaragoza
What is the Garza sisters' motto?
Cinco hermanitas, together forever!
What do Odilia and La Llorona do with the sweet breads after Cecilia leaves the kitchen?
They dump them in the pig pen.
What major event occurs that sets the plot in motion?
The sisters find a man's corpse floating in the river.
