Dominicana Reading Check (pgs 111-119)

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Dominicana Reading Check (pgs 111-119)

Last updated about 1 year ago

8 questions

Note from the author:

This Reading Check is OPEN NOTE!! If you have your novel, you may use it along with any of your annotations. Reminder that this Reading Check will be used toward an average of all your Dominicana Reading Checks for a total of 50 points. 

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This Reading Check is OPEN NOTE!! If you have your novel, you may use it along with any of your annotations. Reminder that this Reading Check will be used toward an average of all your Dominicana Reading Checks for a total of 50 points. 

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Based on Ana's complex situation and current living situation, what is significant about Juan's nickname for Ana?

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PG 114

Dear Caridad,

Please forgive me. I so desperately want to be with you but the situation is complicated. There comes a time in a man's life he must make sacrifices for the family. You know this more than anyone, with your husband at war, not knowing if he'll ever return home. And now with Vietnam.

You ask me to come to you but I can't just leave A alone. She doesn't know anyone. Her family entrusted her to me. She's my responsibility. You have no idea how difficult this has been for me. 

Cari, my life, my heart. God, I miss you, or maybe it's better to say with the distance I'm remembering you, all of you, the way your lips curl up into a question mark, always suspicious that I am up to no good. Your eyes so brilliant, always glassy and curious. God, the smell of your skin, how soft it is. The way your naked body feels next to mine. The way the light falls on our bed in the morning. And how do you always, I mean always, wake up so beautiful?

I love you. I love you,
Your Juancho.

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PG 116

What are you eighteen? Nineteen? Marisela asks.
Fifteen.
Oh? She looks at me as if for the first time then studies her nails long and manicured.
I was fifteen, fifteen years ago. Imagine that. And you're already married. Are your people happy for you?
Yes. They are happy.
I was one of the first to get here in '61. I would cry, asking my husband to send me back home, but what life do we have over there? It's not easy for us in this city. The only reason anyone calls from home is for money. My hands are destroyed from cleaning after people. Look how dry they are. Do you have some cream?

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This Reading Check is OPEN NOTE!! If you have your novel, you may use it along with any of your annotations. Reminder that this Reading Check will be used toward an average of all your Dominicana Reading Checks for a total of 50 points. 

This Reading Check is OPEN NOTE!! If you have your novel, you may use it along with any of your annotations. Reminder that this Reading Check will be used toward an average of all your Dominicana Reading Checks for a total of 50 points. 

What is Juan's nickname for Ana?

Caridad

Cielo

Corazon

Parajita

Based on Ana's complex situation and current living situation, what is significant about Juan's nickname for Ana?

"He grabs me by my waist and mashes my lips with his mouth. He pats my cheeks three times as he would a baby's bottom.

You are finally gaining some weight, parajita. I don't care for skinny women I can snap like a twig" (Cruz 112).

Which of the following provides the BEST analysis of the quote above?

Although Juan approves of Ana's weight gain, his comment reinforces ones of the many power dynamics he holds over Ana-- his strength in comparison to her size. Juan has already revealed himself to be abusive, so if Ana's weight gain is only recent, this provides a graphic illustration of how physically overpowered Ana must have been in earlier scenes. 

Juan is a very superficial man. By commenting on Ana's weight and asserting his preference for thicker women, he is adding an additional layer of manipulation and abuse toward Ana, who is just a child. 

Because Juan is manipulative, he is projecting his fantasies with Caridad onto Ana. He does this in hopes of becoming closer to Caridad, who is also married. Although Ana is aware of his infidelity, she intentionally brushes off comments that are clearly rooted in his affair with Caridad to avoid making Juan suspicious. 

"Juan keeps his head down when he passes the police. Inside the apartment, he is a bull. On the street, he looks small, vulnerable, even scared. As if I can blow him away like a speck of dust" (Cruz 113).

What literary device is used in the sentence above? (Select all that apply).

Simile

Juxtaposition

Personification

Metaphor

PG 114

Dear Caridad,

Please forgive me. I so desperately want to be with you but the situation is complicated. There comes a time in a man's life he must make sacrifices for the family. You know this more than anyone, with your husband at war, not knowing if he'll ever return home. And now with Vietnam.

You ask me to come to you but I can't just leave A alone. She doesn't know anyone. Her family entrusted her to me. She's my responsibility. You have no idea how difficult this has been for me. 

Cari, my life, my heart. God, I miss you, or maybe it's better to say with the distance I'm remembering you, all of you, the way your lips curl up into a question mark, always suspicious that I am up to no good. Your eyes so brilliant, always glassy and curious. God, the smell of your skin, how soft it is. The way your naked body feels next to mine. The way the light falls on our bed in the morning. And how do you always, I mean always, wake up so beautiful?

I love you. I love you,
Your Juancho.

PG 116

What are you eighteen? Nineteen? Marisela asks.
Fifteen.
Oh? She looks at me as if for the first time then studies her nails long and manicured.
I was fifteen, fifteen years ago. Imagine that. And you're already married. Are your people happy for you?
Yes. They are happy.
I was one of the first to get here in '61. I would cry, asking my husband to send me back home, but what life do we have over there? It's not easy for us in this city. The only reason anyone calls from home is for money. My hands are destroyed from cleaning after people. Look how dry they are. Do you have some cream?

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"You're divine! What a gift you are. If I cooked as good as this, my husband would throw me a parade" (Cruz 118).

Whether intended or unintended, what is one outcome this line on page 118 has on the reader? (Select all that apply)

It reminds readers that Ana is an individual with talents

It derails the novel onto a new story

It relieves the pressure of the conversation

It sparks some joy in the novel

What is Juan's nickname for Ana?

Caridad

Cielo

Corazon

Parajita

"He grabs me by my waist and mashes my lips with his mouth. He pats my cheeks three times as he would a baby's bottom.

You are finally gaining some weight, parajita. I don't care for skinny women I can snap like a twig" (Cruz 112).

Which of the following provides the BEST analysis of the quote above?

Although Juan approves of Ana's weight gain, his comment reinforces ones of the many power dynamics he holds over Ana-- his strength in comparison to her size. Juan has already revealed himself to be abusive, so if Ana's weight gain is only recent, this provides a graphic illustration of how physically overpowered Ana must have been in earlier scenes. 

Juan is a very superficial man. By commenting on Ana's weight and asserting his preference for thicker women, he is adding an additional layer of manipulation and abuse toward Ana, who is just a child. 

Because Juan is manipulative, he is projecting his fantasies with Caridad onto Ana. He does this in hopes of becoming closer to Caridad, who is also married. Although Ana is aware of his infidelity, she intentionally brushes off comments that are clearly rooted in his affair with Caridad to avoid making Juan suspicious. 

"Juan keeps his head down when he passes the police. Inside the apartment, he is a bull. On the street, he looks small, vulnerable, even scared. As if I can blow him away like a speck of dust" (Cruz 113).

What literary device is used in the sentence above? (Select all that apply).

Simile

Juxtaposition

Personification

Metaphor

What intentional choice does Cruz (the author) make to convey that Juan and Caridad have an intimate relationship beyond sexual intimacy?

Using nicknames like "Cari" and "Juancho"

Juan asking for forgiveness

Saying "A" instead of Ana to prevent jealousy

The letter itself

Focus on characterization. What is Cruz's purpose for including this letter? (Select all that apply)

This letter humanizes Juan and reveals that, like Ana, his responsibilities are preventing him from the freedoms he desires, like love.

This letter reveals that Juan is capable of authentic love and kindness, unlike the toxic behaviors he exhibits toward Ana. 

This letter confirms Ana's suspicions that Juan is having an affair after being extremely jealous when Juan called Ana by Caridad's name while sexually assaulting her. 

This letter provides a physical description of Caridad so that readers can understand why Juan would prefer  Caridad over Ana.

Read this scene from pg 116, focusing on the bolded lines. What effect do these bolded lines have on the reader?

It blends very traumatic statements in with casual actions and conversation. 

It shows a lack of friendship between the two characters. 

It encourages the reader to like Marisela because of her sacrifices.

It reminds the reader that Marisela is so much older than Ana.

"You're divine! What a gift you are. If I cooked as good as this, my husband would throw me a parade" (Cruz 118).

Whether intended or unintended, what is one outcome this line on page 118 has on the reader? (Select all that apply)

It reminds readers that Ana is an individual with talents

It derails the novel onto a new story

It relieves the pressure of the conversation

It sparks some joy in the novel

What intentional choice does Cruz (the author) make to convey that Juan and Caridad have an intimate relationship beyond sexual intimacy?

Using nicknames like "Cari" and "Juancho"

Juan asking for forgiveness

Saying "A" instead of Ana to prevent jealousy

The letter itself

Focus on characterization. What is Cruz's purpose for including this letter? (Select all that apply)

This letter humanizes Juan and reveals that, like Ana, his responsibilities are preventing him from the freedoms he desires, like love.

This letter reveals that Juan is capable of authentic love and kindness, unlike the toxic behaviors he exhibits toward Ana. 

This letter confirms Ana's suspicions that Juan is having an affair after being extremely jealous when Juan called Ana by Caridad's name while sexually assaulting her. 

This letter provides a physical description of Caridad so that readers can understand why Juan would prefer  Caridad over Ana.

Read this scene from pg 116, focusing on the bolded lines. What effect do these bolded lines have on the reader?

It blends very traumatic statements in with casual actions and conversation. 

It shows a lack of friendship between the two characters. 

It encourages the reader to like Marisela because of her sacrifices.

It reminds the reader that Marisela is so much older than Ana.

Dominicana Reading Check (pgs 111-119)

Dominicana Reading Check (pgs 111-119)

Based on Ana's complex situation and current living situation, what is significant about Juan's nickname for Ana?

What is Juan's nickname for Ana?

Based on Ana's complex situation and current living situation, what is significant about Juan's nickname for Ana?

"He grabs me by my waist and mashes my lips with his mouth. He pats my cheeks three times as he would a baby's bottom.You are finally gaining some weight, parajita. I don't care for skinny women I can snap like a twig" (Cruz 112).Which of the following provides the BEST analysis of the quote above?

"Juan keeps his head down when he passes the police. Inside the apartment, he is a bull. On the street, he looks small, vulnerable, even scared. As if I can blow him away like a speck of dust" (Cruz 113).What literary device is used in the sentence above? (Select all that apply).

"You're divine! What a gift you are. If I cooked as good as this, my husband would throw me a parade" (Cruz 118).Whether intended or unintended, what is one outcome this line on page 118 has on the reader? (Select all that apply)

What intentional choice does Cruz (the author) make to convey that Juan and Caridad have an intimate relationship beyond sexual intimacy?

Focus on characterization. What is Cruz's purpose for including this letter? (Select all that apply)

Read this scene from pg 116, focusing on the bolded lines. What effect do these bolded lines have on the reader?

"Juan keeps his head down when he passes the police. Inside the apartment, he is a bull. On the street, he looks small, vulnerable, even scared. As if I can blow him away like a speck of dust" (Cruz 113).

What literary device is used in the sentence above? (Select all that apply).

"You're divine! What a gift you are. If I cooked as good as this, my husband would throw me a parade" (Cruz 118).

Whether intended or unintended, what is one outcome this line on page 118 has on the reader? (Select all that apply)