| About the Author | Getting to know the Sisters | Literally or Figuratively | Secondary Characters | Plot Points |
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Who is Julia Alvarez
The author's name
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What are the name of the sisters
Dede, Mate, Patricia, Minerva
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What is a metaphor
When Papa says, "'A daughter is a needle in the heart'"(p.12) he is quoting a
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Who is Patria's child.
Who is Nelson?
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What is she becomes one of Trujillo's mistresses.
What happens to Lina Lovaton
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Where is the Dominican Republic
Being born in New York, at 3 months she moved to __________
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Who is Dede
Mate, Patricia, Minerva were all murdered on their way home. ________ was the only sister that survived
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What is Personification
Giving a nonliving thing a human characteristic, like "The rain drives on , in every bohio and small conuco(p.116)" is an example of
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Who is Minerva's friend at school who gets involved in the revolution at an early age. She is eventually caught by the government.
Who is Hilda?
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What is she believes it will be helpful for them to be educated as well as wealthy.
What argument does Mama make in support of sending the girls away to school?
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What is the underground plot
Julia Alvarez's father and the Mirabal sisters were both apart of
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Who is Minerva
She was the first sister that had the courage to go against Trujillo's dictatorship.
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What is a simile
"I felt my heart lifting, my cross light as a feather"(214).
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Who is Patria's husband.
Who is Pedrito?
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What is because Minerva slaps Trujillo at the dance.
Why does Papa get taken away?
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Who is Trujillo
Alvarez and her family moved back to New York to get away from their dictator ___________
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Who is Trujillo's Famous Secret Police
As the mirabal sisters were coming home, they were kidnapped and murdered by
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What is friendship
Minerva gave Sinita a button symbolizing
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Who is Minerva's child.
Who is Minou?
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What is a young boy being killed.
What did Patria witness that caused her to get involved in the revolution?
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What is historical fiction.
What genre is this novel
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Minerva: Headstrong
Patria: Motherly/Protective Dede: Levelheaded Maria Teresa: Young and innocent/eager to help.
Describe the personality of each sister.
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What is because of their ability to inspire hope and change.
Why is the story of the Mirabal sisters important?
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Who is Trujillo's son
Who is Ramfis?
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Who is Patria/Pedrito.
Whose property does Captain Pena take?
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