(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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¿Cómo se llama el perro enrome?
Serebús
When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what is ACTUALLY happening?
It is the dead man's daughter's quinceañera
At the start of the novel, how long has it been since Papá left?
Almost a year
The act of killing ones' own children is...
Filicide
What is Cecila doomed to do for perpetuity?
To dwell in her empty house, alone
What does La Llorona give Odilia that has magical properties?
an ear pendant
Why did the authorities mistakenly declare Gabriel Pérdido legally dead?
They found a body in his vehicle along with two guns registered to him.
How is Teresita's physical appearance described?
manly, rail-thin, bony
¿Cómo se llama la madre de Inés y la suegra de Gabriel?
Zaragoza
What is the malintent of the Border Patrol Officer?
Assault or Harassment
The term for someone who is not yet a suspect in a crime but may become one...
People of Interest
How did Odilia know the song of the moon, the cave, the birds, and the rain?
Her Mamá sang it to the girls when they were young.
This word has the prefix -mal and refers to something evil.
malevolence
According to the novel, whose life has been mischaracterized by a legend?
La Llorona
What creature does Odilia suspect is a nagual pretending to need or offer help, as Teresita warned them about?
un burro
In the beginning of the novel, where does the story take place?
Eagle Pass, Texas (a border town)
What do the girls bring Teresita as an offering?
una cabrita
For what is La Llorona infamous?
She drowned her children in the river.
What do the sisters find with the dead man?
A wad of money, an expired license, and photos
These characters in literature beckon men on ships with their beauty until their ships wreck...
Sirenas / Mermaids
What does Teresita's husband give the girls so that they can avoid dark places while on their journey?
Un mapa
What major event occurs that sets the plot in motion?
The sisters find a man's corpse floating in the river.
Who is the prophet, fortune teller, or seer that Cecilia claims will help the girls?
Teresita
Which quote describes the sisters' approach to answering questions from Gabriel's family?
'don't add too much cream to the tacos'
What major event forces Mamá to find her first job?
Papá leaves.
How do the girls get the man across the border?
They pose him in the car like he is sleeping.
Which character has the least memory of Papá?
Pita
How does Odilia get her sisters and her away from Cecilia?
She makes another wish on the ear pendant to hypnotize the BRUJA.
What is Cecila doing to the girls?
She is drugging the sisters by mixing chinchontle powder in their desserts.
Who is the second oldest sister who suggests bringing the man back to his family?
Juanita
What has the nagual collected in his cave?
bones and corpses of their friends
Which family activity represented a sign of normalcy and happiness for the girls?
La Lotería
What is synonym for the word "cadaver"?
corpse
What does Delia call Pita when she wants to call Mamá and tell her they are in Mexico?
a narc
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Odilia
Where is the dead man from?
El Sacrificio, México
What do Odilia and La Llorona do with the sweet breads after Cecilia leaves the kitchen?
They dump them in the pig pen.
T/F: In Chapter 3, the sisters are aware that Odilia spoke to La Llorona.
False
What is the Garza sisters' motto?
Cinco hermanitas, together forever!
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 are the names of the twin sisters?
Delia, Velia
¿Cómo se llama la hija de Gabriel Pérdido?
Beatriz
Why does the Border Patrol agent not really care about the "permit"?
The girls give him bribe money and he is corrupt.
Who lives in Hacienda Dorada, near the Mexican town where the dead man is from?
Abuelita Remedios
How does the nagual make the girls pass out in the cave?
He repeats a wicked spell.
What is the purpose of the ear pendant?
It will grant 5 wishes..
T/F: Odilia does not tell Mamá about the corpse.
True
Who owns the business where Mamá works?
Mr. Gee
What is a major symbol of death, transition, and change in the novel?
American Snout Butterflies
Describe Mr. Gee's character.
incompassionate, rude
When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what do they first think is happening?
A wedding
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 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.
In which river was the body found?
Río Grande
Según La Llorona, ¿De qué color es la casa del hombre muerto?
Es una casita rosada.
¿Cómo se llama el hombre muerto?
Gabriel Pérdido
¿Cómo se llama el hijo de Gabriel Pérdido?
Efraín
Who are the girls worried about embarrassing if they are interviewed on TV?
Papá
Why do the girls think the man has not been dead long?
Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet and he is not swollen.
Whose character most closely relates to a MERMAID?
Cecila
To whom is Papá compared?
The dead man in the Río Grande
Who does the ear pendant summon to grant wishes?
Tonantzin, An Aztec Queen
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 is the concerning title of the headline of the newspaper Odilia finds?
Desaparecidas
