Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 2 Test

“I thought of the drowned man again. We’d left him sitting by the riverbank, drying under a mulberry tree, the tiny mariposas clinging to his mouth and nostrils as if trying to resuscitate him” (24).

What does resuscitate most likely mean in this sentence?

• To attack someone

• To comfort someone

• To revive someone

• To talk to someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“I didn’t intervene or stop them from packing. They were exhilarated by the idea” (26).

Which word in these sentences best helps in understanding the meaning of Intervene?

• didn’t

• exhilarated

• packing

• stop

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

“‘I told you. We’re not going to Mexico,’ I said decisively ” (29).

Use a print or online dictionary. Below, copy the meaning of the word Decisively as it is used in this sentence.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does each sister think about the idea of going to Mexico?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What has the author told us about Mama so far? What does Mama need from Odilia?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How do Odilia’s sisters surprise her?

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4