Summer of Mariposas Chapter 1

Did you finish your reading of chapter 1 before taking the quiz?

• Yes

• No

• Partially

What have you learned about the setting? How do you know?

How do the sister's opinions about the dead man differ?

What are the girls planning to do and why?

What is the main conflict the sisters are having in this chapter?

• The sisters are arguing over whether they will become famous for their discovery.

• The sisters are arguing over who is the leader of the group.

• The sisters are arguing over what to do with the dead body they have found.

• The sisters are arguing over whether the authorities are to be trusted.

“‘And what’s that? What is the right thing, Juanita?’ I asked, exasperated. Arguing with her always had a draining effect on me.” (13)

Which word in this sentence best helps in understanding the meaning of exasperated?

• draining

• asked

• right

• effect

“I let go of Pita to sit down on a rock, the weight of the decision we needed to make unsettling my stomach with a queasy feeling that no matter what we decided, our lives would change.” (13)

What does queasy most likely mean in this sentence?

• excited

• uneasy

• energetic

• terrified

How did you determine the answers to the chapter 1 questions? Explain what strategies you used to answer these selected response questions.