(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.
Why did the authorities mistakenly declare Gabriel Pérdido legally dead?
They found a body in his vehicle along with two guns registered to him.
What is the Garza sisters' motto?
Cinco hermanitas, together forever!
What does Cecilia say about the sisters' mom that angers Odilia?
that she neglected them
What is major evidence of Juanita's empathy and compassion?
She is worried that Border Patrol and Customs will not treat the body humanely.
Según La Llorona, ¿De qué color es la casa del hombre muerto?
Es una casita rosada.
To whom is Papá compared?
The dead man in the Río Grande
Who is the prophet or seer that Cecilia suggests the girls visit?
Teresita
What is the name of the brightly colored cakes Cecilia gives the girls?
Petit Fours
Upon arriving at Teresita's house, who gives the girls water?
An old man
Which family activity represented a sign of normalcy and happiness for the girls?
La Lotería
What is the purpose of the ear pendant?
It will grant 5 wishes..
When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what do they first think is happening?
A wedding
What is the malintent of the Border Patrol Officer?
Assault or Harassment
Why does Odilia feel guilty in Chapter 1?
She brought her little sisters to the swimming hole all summer long.
What is the name of the Chief of the Federales who Cecilia says is corrupt and involved with the mafia (cartel)?
Arnulfo Jiménez
Where is the dead man from?
El Sacrificio, México
How do the girls get the man across the border?
They pose him in the car like he is sleeping.
Who does the ear pendant summon to grant wishes?
Tonantzin, An Aztec Queen
What does Delia call Pita when she wants to call Mamá and tell her they are in Mexico?
a narc
The act of killing ones' own children is...
Filicide
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 character has the least memory of Papá?
Pita
At the start of the novel, how long has it been since Papá left?
Almost a year
What do the sisters find with the dead man?
A wad of money, an expired license, and photos
How is Teresita's physical description described?
a manly, rail thin, bony person with cataracts
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
What literary genre was invented by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez?
Magical Realism
What are the names of the twin sisters?
Delia, Velia
What is Cecilia's punishment for angering the ancient ones?
She is destined to dwell in her house alone and isolated.
When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what is ACTUALLY happening?
It is the dead man's daughter's quinceañera
These characters in literature beckon men on ships with their beauty until their ships wreck...
Sirenas / Mermaids
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 forces Mamá to find her first job?
Papá leaves.
What does Teresita warn the girls about?
un brujo, las lechuzas, un nagual, y un chupacabras
¿Cómo se llama la madre de Inés y la suegra de Gabriel?
Zaragoza
Which quote describes the sisters' approach to answering questions from Gabriel's family?
'don't add too much cream to the tacos'
¿Cómo se llama la hija de Gabriel Pérdido?
Beatriz
What is Cecila doing to the girls?
She is drugging the sisters by mixing chinchontle powder in their desserts.
Whose character most closely relates to a MERMAID?
Cecila
Is Odilia the first to realize that Cecilia is drugging them?
Yes
¿Cómo se llama el hijo de Gabriel Pérdido?
Efraín
¿Cómo se llama el hombre muerto?
Gabriel Pérdido
Why do the girls think the man has not been dead long?
Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet and he is not swollen.
In Chapter 10, which sister is skeptical of Teresita's magical predictions?
Juanita
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Odilia
Who are the girls worried about embarrassing if they are interviewed on TV?
Papá
Who is the manager of the business where Mamá works?
Mr. Moore
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 is the concerning title of the headline of the newspaper Odilia finds?
Desaparecidas
¿Cómo se llama el perro enrome?
Serebús
What is synonym for the word "cadaver"?
corpse
For what is La Llorona infamous?
She drowned her children in the river.
What do the girls bring to Teresita as an offering?
una cabrita
In which river was the body found?
Río Grande
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.
According to Teresita, how can the girls escape el brujo?
By singing the song of the cave
T/F: In Chapter 3, the sisters are aware that Odilia spoke to La Llorona.
False
The term for people who are not yet suspects in a crime but may become suspects...
People of Interest
Who lives in Hacienda Dorada, near the Mexican town where the dead man is from?
Abuelita Remedios
According to Teresita, who are coming after the girls to avenge their mother, Cecilia?
The children of the night
Is Cecilia a reliable, trustworthy character?
No
Describe Mr. Gee's character.
uncompassionate, rude
What major event occurs that sets the plot in motion?
The sisters find a man's corpse floating in the river.
What does La Llorona give Odilia that has magical properties?
an ear pendant
What is a major symbol of death, transition, and change in the novel?
American Snout Butterflies
Why does the Border Patrol agent not really care about the "permit"?
The girls give him bribe money and he is corrupt.
T/F: Odilia does not tell Mamá about the corpse.
True
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
