Reread pages 263–264 in chapter 16 of Summer of the Mariposas from “During the ride . . .” to “. . . I wouldn’t have believed it either.” Using the context, what do you think the word cynical means?
Reread page 264 in chapter 16 of Summer of the Mariposas from “After the morning’s shopping . . .” to “. . . and we lost the house.”
Using your affix list, give the root of the word enamored. What does the root mean?
Knowing the root and the context, what do you think enamored means?
A theme in this chapter is Things are not always as they appear. What has happened in earlier chapters of the book to develop the theme Things are not always as they appear? Provide one example
A theme in this chapter is Things are not always as they appear. How is this theme conveyed in chapter 16? How does this develop or build on the theme in this chapter compared to previous chapters?
(Tip: Think about what other characters say and do and what happens to teach what Odilia and her sisters learn.)
Write an objective summary of this chapter.