Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 13 Reading Comprehension Quiz

How many lechuzas (owl-witches) initially appear at the barn?

• Seven

• Thirteen

• Six

• Three

What do the girls notice about the lechuzas' faces?

• They look like dried fruit with metallic beaks

• They have human faces

• They are covered in feathers

• They glow in the dark

Whose voices do the lechuzas use to taunt the girls?

• Only their mother's voice

• Only Cecilia's voice

• Multiple voices including Mama's, La Llorona's, and Cecilia's

• Only strangers' voices

What happens to the silk thread Teresita gave them?

• They lose it in the rain

• A lechuza steals it

• They use it successfully

• It breaks during the fight

What do Velia and Delia do when they first run out of the barn?

• Hide in the woods

• Get help from nearby

• Return with metal weapons

• Abandon their sisters permanently

What does Odilia use to replace the stolen silk thread?

• Her shoelace

• A piece of rope

• Pita's dress ribbon

• Her hair ribbon

How do the girls fight back against the lechuzas?

• With magic spells

• With farm tools like rakes and pitchforks

• With rocks and sticks

• With their bare hands

What prayers does Odilia recite while tying the knots?

• Only the Lord's Prayer

• Only Hail Mary

• Seven Lord's Prayers and seven Hail Marys

• Special magic incantations

What happens when the last knot is tied?

• The barn collapses

• The lechuzas turn to stone

• The lechuzas vanish, leaving only feathers

• Lightning strikes the barn

What time of day does the battle with the lechuzas end?

• Midnight

• Dawn

• Noon

• Evening