Posthumous
Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
Impertinent
Not showing proper respect; rude
Veritable
Used as an intensifier, often to quality a metaphor
Emblazoned
Conspicuously inscribe or display (a design) on something
Circumscribed
Restrict (something) within limits
Monolithic
(Of an organization or system) large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform
Clairvoyance
The supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
Blithely
Joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful
Languishing
(Of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
Bemoaning
Express discontent or sorrow over (something)
Who has Dede been referred to as for all these years?
The sister who survived
Who is coming to talk to Dede? Why?
A gringa dominicana - to ask about her sisters
Papa agrees to allow the girls to go to school only if they major in business.
False
What is Sinita's secret?
She knows how Trujillo really became president
What happened to Lina?
She was courted by Trujillo, got pregnant, & kept in a mansion
What did Sinita do at the performance for Trujillo?
She held a bow up to his face
What is Maria Teresa's nickname?
Mate
Why is the connection between Hilda and Minerva important to note?
Hilda would become Minerva's closest friend in the rebellion
How would you describe Patria?
Religious and motherly
What did Patria and her family assume she would become?
Nun
What changed Patria's mind?
She fell in love
What happened to Patria's baby?
He passed away
Where did Patria go with her mother and sisters?
A pilgrimage Higuey
What do we find out about Papa in chapter 4?
He is seeing another woman
Patria, her mother, and her sisters decided to go there because they
wanted to get away for a while because several of their family members were sick.
False
What does Minerva want to be when she gets older?
Lawyer