(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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The act of killing ones' own children is...
Filicide
What do Odilia and La Llorona do with the sweet breads after Cecilia leaves the kitchen?
They dump them in the pig pen.
When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what is ACTUALLY happening?
It is the dead man's daughter's quinceañera
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
Why do the girls think the man has not been dead long?
Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet and he is not swollen.
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 major event forces Mamá to find her first job?
Papá leaves.
T/F: In Chapter 3, the sisters are aware that Odilia spoke to La Llorona.
False
How is Teresita's physical appearance described?
manly, rail-thin, bony
What do the girls bring Teresita as an offering?
una cabrita
In the beginning of the novel, where does the story take place?
Eagle Pass, Texas (a border town)
Who lives in Hacienda Dorada, near the Mexican town where the dead man is from?
Abuelita Remedios
When the girls arrive at the dead man's house, what do they first think is happening?
A wedding
Which quote describes the sisters' approach to answering questions from Gabriel's family?
'don't add too much cream to the tacos'
What is the concerning title of the headline of the newspaper Odilia finds?
Desaparecidas
What is the malintent of the Border Patrol Officer?
Assault or Harassment
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 does Teresita's husband give the girls so that they can avoid dark places while on their journey?
Un mapa
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.
Describe Mr. Gee's character.
incompassionate, rude
T/F: Odilia does not tell Mamá about the corpse.
True
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.
¿Cómo se llama el perro enrome?
Serebús
Who are the girls worried about embarrassing if they are interviewed on TV?
Papá
What does La Llorona give Odilia that has magical properties?
an ear pendant
What has the nagual collected in his cave?
bones and corpses of their friends
What is Cecila doomed to do for perpetuity?
To dwell in her empty house, alone
Whose character most closely relates to a MERMAID?
Cecila
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 are the names of the twin sisters?
Delia, Velia
Why does Odilia feel guilty in Chapter 1?
She brought her little sisters to the swimming hole all summer long.
For what is La Llorona infamous?
She drowned her children in the river.
¿Cómo se llama la madre de Inés y la suegra de Gabriel?
Zaragoza
How does Odilia get her sisters and her away from Cecilia?
She makes another wish on the ear pendant to hypnotize the BRUJA.
What do the sisters find with the dead man?
A wad of money, an expired license, and photos
What is a major symbol of death, transition, and change in the novel?
American Snout Butterflies
How do the girls get the man across the border?
They pose him in the car like he is sleeping.
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Odilia
What is synonym for the word "cadaver"?
corpse
Who is the prophet, fortune teller, or seer that Cecilia claims will help the girls?
Teresita
According to the novel, whose life has been mischaracterized by a legend?
La Llorona
Where is the dead man from?
El Sacrificio, México
¿Cómo se llama la hija de Gabriel Pérdido?
Beatriz
Who is the second oldest sister who suggests bringing the man back to his family?
Juanita
This word has the prefix -mal and refers to something evil.
malevolence
What is the purpose of the ear pendant?
It will grant 5 wishes..
¿Cómo se llama el hijo de Gabriel Pérdido?
Efraín
How does the nagual make the girls pass out in the cave?
He repeats a wicked spell.
Según La Llorona, ¿De qué color es la casa del hombre muerto?
Es una casita rosada.
Why does the Border Patrol agent not really care about the "permit"?
The girls give him bribe money and he is corrupt.
¿Cómo se llama el hombre muerto?
Gabriel Pérdido
What is the Garza sisters' motto?
Cinco hermanitas, together forever!
What is Cecila doing to the girls?
She is drugging the sisters by mixing chinchontle powder in their desserts.
These characters in literature beckon men on ships with their beauty until their ships wreck...
Sirenas / Mermaids
In which river was the body found?
Río Grande
What does Delia call Pita when she wants to call Mamá and tell her they are in Mexico?
a narc
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 creature does Odilia suspect is a nagual pretending to need or offer help, as Teresita warned them about?
un burro
Who owns the business where Mamá works?
Mr. Gee
Which character has the least memory of Papá?
Pita
The term for someone who is not yet a suspect in a crime but may become one...
People of Interest
Which family activity represented a sign of normalcy and happiness for the girls?
La Lotería
At the start of the novel, how long has it been since Papá left?
Almost a year
What major event occurs that sets the plot in motion?
The sisters find a man's corpse floating in the river.
