Odilia does not trust the donkey and thinks of Teresita's warning about the nagual, but the other sisters trust him. ... The donkey takes them to a cave, and they are fearful—they realize the donkey is the sinister nagual.

How does pita feel about the donkey?

Pita begins to be afraid of the donkey and warns the others not to trust him.

What happens in Chapter 12 in summer of the Mariposas?

In chapter 12 of Summer of the Mariposas, the five girls are captured by the nagual but Tonantzin comes to rescue them and defeat the nagual. ... She causes the nagual to fall into his own potion, which allows the sisters to escape the cave.

How did Odilia wake her sisters?

How did Odilia wake her sisters? They woke up after she had defeated the nagual by herself. When she sang it cleared their fogginess and they woke up and sang.

What happens in Chapter 15 Summer of the Mariposas?

In chapter 15, the sisters finally find their abuelita and learn about their family. After Pita was bit by Chencho, the sisters are worried for her life. However, Abuelita recognizes the chupacabra bite and is able to provide the right herbs to slowly cure Pita.

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What happens in chapter 14 of Summer of the Mariposas?

Chencho leads the girls to an old house that he sleeps in and tells them about his experience with a chupacabra. Chencho turns into a chupacabra and attacks Pita. The girls blind him by poking out his eye. They consider killing him but decide to let him go when they realize that it's Chencho.

What happens in chapter 16 of Summer of the Mariposas?

Sample student response: In Chapter 16 of Summer of the Mariposas, the five girls return to the border of the United States and Mexico with their grandmother, Abuelita Remedios, to reunite with their mother.

What decision is Odilia trying to make at the toll booth?

What decision is Odilia trying to make at the toll booth? What possibilities does she consider? She is trying to decide if she should tell the officer that there is a corpse in the backseat or continue on their journey. She's considering the dead man's family wondering about their father.

What does Odilia do with the ear pendant?

You are descendent of a great people” (51). La Llorona gives Odilia a magic pendent–the ear pendant of the Aztec Serpent God Cihuacoatl– and together with her bickering sisters, Odilia drives across the border to return the dead man to his family and to find her estranged paternal grandmother.

How does Odilia finally realize that something is wrong about Cecilia and her house?

How does Odilia finally realize that something is wrong about Cecilia and her house? She wakes up in the middle of the night and she hears "una mal voz" when she walks. What are the chupacabras? What must the girls do to save themselves from these enemies?

What is the gist of Chapter 9 Summer of the Mariposas?

In Chapter 9, Odilia again encounters the ghost La Llorona who reveals Cecilia to be a hag and a witch and has Odilia give her sisters something to make them throw up the potion Cecilia has fed them. La Llorona tells the girls to go to see Teresita, a seer and sorceress.

What did La Llorona tell Odilia about how the sisters must act?

What did La Llorona tell Odilia about how the sisters must act? They should remain silent. They should be kind and respectful.

What did La Llorona give Odilia?

La Llorona gives Odilia a magic pendent—the ear pendant of the Aztec Serpent God Cihuacoatl—and together with her bickering sisters, Odilia drives across the border to return the dead man to his family and to find her estranged paternal grandmother.

What does this reveal about Odilia's sisters?

When Odilia and her sisters sing together, the dead butterflies come back to life and dance to their song. What does this reveal about the sisters? The love among the sisters is a powerful force. Together, the sisters can kill the nagual.

How old is Odilia in summer of the Mariposas?

Oldest sister Odilia, 15, thinks the idea is crazy but when she sees a vision of the mythical La Llorona (the Weeping Woman) insisting they go, she relents.

When did Odilia realize the earring was indeed magical?

When did Odilia realize the earring was indeed magical? When two earrings appeared to the other girls and herself. When getting them across the border.

What are two ways La Llorona helps Odilia against Cecilia?

What are two ways in which La Llorona helps Odilia against Cecilia? She bakes her some pies and sweets to wake up. She gives her a drink to throw up the poison and wake up. She uses her power to overcome Cecilia and destroy her.

Why did Odilia buy all of the newspapers at the store?

Why did Odilia buy all of the newspapers at the store? To keep others from reading it.

What was one of the reasons Odilia was reluctant to drive to Mexico?

What was one of the reasons Odilia was reluctant to drive to Mexico? She didn't know the way. The car had many problems with it. Their grandma wouldn't want to see them anyway.

What distracted Odilia at the toll booth?

What distracted Odilia at the toll booth? They were hungry and she found food. They needed information and she found it for them. She distracted the toll guard to get them across the border.

What does La Llorona tell Odilia that she needs to do why does she say that it's important?

Reflective Writing Questions:

La Llorona tells Odilia that she and her sisters must go on this journey in order to find happiness.

What happened in chapter 17 of Summer of the Mariposas?

The girls arrive at a lake, and a beautiful young woman named Ixtali appears in a canoe and tells the girls that she has been sent by the great mother to take them home. After a magical boat ride, the girls arrive back at the Rio Grande swimming hole. ... The girls find a field of roses with butterflies flying above them.

How did the sisters defeat the Lechuzas?

How did the sisters defeat the lechuzas? They sang the ancient tune to kill the lechuzas. They used the magic ear pendant. They stood side by side, defensively holding up their weapons.

How do the words spinning a little add to the reader's understanding of how Odilia feels?

The words help the reader understand that Odilia is so dizzy that it looks like things are spinning around. “What we saw was not the same house we had believed we had inhabited if only for a day.”