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Guadalupe Garcia McCallA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the play over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Writers have a lot to do in the exposition of the novel: Introduce characters, get the story started, and set the stage for dramatic turns of events, all while keeping the reader engaged. McCall’s story format pulls from many storytelling traditions and cultural references that are either serious or often tragic, with not a lot of room for levity.
2. Each chapter in Summer of the Mariposas opens with an image and a quote that relates to Lotería, a popular Mexican board game.
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