Adventure Awaits

Study Notes

The text features a character named Osvaldo and a fictional narrator named Lucas Vilca.
Lucas Vilca lives near Osvaldo.
Osvaldo is curious about the customs and life in the valley.
The old man Matías is a talkative person who tells Osvaldo about various things.
Matías tells Osvaldo about the last river flood where the water level was high and the current was strong.
The flood caused their rafts to be washed away.
Only Rogelio's raft was preserved.
The raft was made of a special material.
The story takes place in a novel.
The text is a summary of a part of the novel.
Roge feels guilty for not listening to his brother
They are running out of food
Roge plans to jump into the river to reach the other side
Arturo warns him against it
Roge ignores the warnings and jumps
He reaches the other side but can't hold on to the rocks
The rocks are high and steep
The river is strong
Arturo's pleas are unsuccessful
The outcome of Roge's jump is unknown
A puma is terrorizing a village.
The villagers are afraid of the puma and cannot catch it.
Arturo is a cholo who is not afraid of the puma.
Arturo plans to ambush the puma with his old revolver.
Arturo fails to shoot the puma on multiple occasions.
The other cholos do not take Arturo seriously.
Arturo claims to have seen a blue puma.
The puma is seen carrying a goat.
The villagers are unable to stop the puma.
Arturo's attempts to shoot the puma are unsuccessful.
A visitor claims to be from Calemarino but has been a fugitive for 20 years.
He tells the story of how he killed a wealthy horseman who almost ran him over.
He had to flee because the horseman was a prominent figure.
He has been constantly pursued by the police ever since.
The visitor carries a knife with him.
He is seeking refuge in a church.
The church's priest is hesitant to provide him sanctuary.
The visitor threatens the priest with his knife.
The priest eventually agrees to help him.
The visitor expresses his gratitude and leaves the church.