Chapters 1-6

Reading Check

1. The old storyteller (Chapter 1)

2. The holy host (Chapter 3)

3. Taco head (Chapter 6)

Short Answer

1. Berta only ever allows Sofia to take a small bite of her chocolate, but when Sofia takes a big bite on this day and ends up biting Berta’s finger, they start fighting. (Chapter 2)

2. A small hole is made in each egg, and the inside is removed. The shells are left to air dry, and then they are colored or dyed and filled with confetti or small toys. (Chapter 4)

3. Sofia’s mom thinks it is a bad idea to be a curandera for Halloween because curanderas are sacred healers and should not be treated as a bruja, or witch. (Chapter 5)

Chapters 7-11

Reading Check

1. 300 miles (Chapter 7)

2. Julia (Chapter 9)

3. Berta (Chapter 11)

Short Answer

1. Tía Petra covers her furniture and the carpet in plastic because she wants everything to stay new and last forever. She has even requested for her casket to be lined with plastic to serve as a barrier against insects and dirt after she dies.