Summer of the Mariposas: Chapters 1-9 - Call List

(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.

1. What major event occurs that sets the plot in motion?
   The sisters find a man's corpse floating in the river.
2. Who lives in Hacienda Dorada, near the Mexican town where the dead man is from?
   Abuelita Remedios
3. What do the sisters find with the dead man?
   A wad of money, an expired license, and photos
4. Which character has the least memory of Papá?
   Pita
5. Who is the narrator of the novel?
   Odilia
6. Who does the ear pendant summon to grant wishes?
   Tonantzin, An Aztec Queen
7. Why do the girls think the man has not been dead long?
   Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet and he is not swollen.
8. What is synonym for the word "cadaver"?
   corpse
9. Who is the prophet or seer that Cecilia suggests the girls visit?
   Teresita
10. ¿Cómo se llama el hijo de Gabriel Pérdido?
    Efraín
11. Why does the Border Patrol agent not really care about the "permit"?
    The girls give him bribe money and he is corrupt.
12. When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what is ACTUALLY happening?
    It is the dead man's daughter's quinceañera
13. What is a major symbol of death, transition, and change in the novel?
    American Snout Butterflies
14. What is the name of the Chief of the Federales who Cecilia says is corrupt and involved with the mafia (cartel)?
    Arnulfo Jiménez
15. What is the Garza sisters' motto?
    Cinco hermanitas, together forever!
16. What are the names of the twin sisters?
    Delia, Velia
17. Why does Odilia feel guilty in Chapter 1?
    She brought her little sisters to the swimming hole all summer long.
18. To whom is Papá compared?
    The dead man in the Río Grande
19. In the beginning of the novel, where does the story take place?
    Eagle Pass, Texas (a border town)
20. Is Odilia the first to realize that Cecilia is drugging them?
    Yes
21. 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.
22. For what is La Llorona infamous?
    She drowned her children in the river.
23. Who is the second oldest sister who suggests bringing the man back to his family?
    Juanita
24. What do the girls bring to Teresita as an offering?
    una cabrita
25. What is the purpose of the ear pendant?
    It will grant 5 wishes..
26. Is Cecilia a reliable, trustworthy character?
    No
27. What major event forces Mamá to find her first job?
    Papá leaves.
28. ¿Cómo se llama la hija de Gabriel Pérdido?
    Beatriz
29. What is Cecila doing to the girls?
    She is drugging the sisters by mixing chinchontle powder in their desserts.
30. What is the concerning title of the headline of the newspaper Odilia finds?
    Desaparecidas
31. The term for people who are not yet suspects in a crime but may become suspects...
    People of Interest
32. 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
33. Who are the girls worried about embarrassing if they are interviewed on TV?
    Papá
34. Which family activity represented a sign of normalcy and happiness for the girls?
    La Lotería
35. What is the name of the brightly colored cakes Cecilia gives the girls?
    Petit Fours
36. Why did the authorities mistakenly declare Gabriel Pérdido legally dead?
    They found a body in his vehicle along with two guns registered to him.
37. What is the malintent of the Border Patrol Officer?
    Assault or Harassment
38. T/F: Odilia does not tell Mamá about the corpse.
    True
39. The act of killing ones' own children is...
    Filicide
40. These characters in literature beckon men on ships with their beauty until their ships wreck...
    Sirenas / Mermaids
41. Which quote describes the sisters' approach to answering questions from Gabriel's family?
    'don't add too much cream to the tacos'
42. ¿Cómo se llama el hombre muerto?
    Gabriel Pérdido
43. ¿Cómo se llama la madre de Inés y la suegra de Gabriel?
    Zaragoza
44. 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.
45. Who is the manager of the business where Mamá works?
    Mr. Moore
46. Describe Mamá's character.
    hardworking, resilient, strong
47. Whose character most closely relates to a MERMAID?
    Cecila
48. T/F: In Chapter 3, the sisters are aware that Odilia spoke to La Llorona.
    False
49. How do the girls get the man across the border?
    They pose him in the car like he is sleeping.
50. When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what do they first think is happening?
    A wedding
51. According to the novel, whose life has been mischaracterized by a legend?
    La Llorona
52. What does La Llorona give Odilia that has magical properties?
    an ear pendant
53. What does Delia call Pita when she wants to call Mamá and tell her they are in Mexico?
    a narc
54. How does Odilia use her THIRD wish on the ear pendant?
    She hypnotizes Cecilia to make her help her and her sisters get home.
55. ¿Cómo se llama el perro enrome?
    Serebús
56. What is Cecilia's punishment for angering the ancient ones?
    She is destined to dwell in her house alone and isolated.
57. What does Cecilia say about the sisters' mom that angers Odilia?
    that she neglected them
58. Where is the dead man from?
    El Sacrificio, México
59. What do Odilia and La Llorona do with the sweet breads after Cecilia leaves the kitchen?
    They dump them in the pig pen.
60. In which river was the body found?
    Río Grande
61. What is major evidence of Juanita's empathy and compassion?
    She is worried that Border Patrol and Customs will not treat the body humanely.
62. Describe Mr. Gee's character.
    uncompassionate, rude
63. At the start of the novel, how long has it been since Papá left?
    Almost a year
64. Según La Llorona, ¿De qué color es la casa del hombre muerto?
    Es una casita rosada.