Questions and Answers
What is the gist for Chapter 16?
The girls are going home and stop for food and clothes. They seek help from the goddess Tonzantin to get across the Frontera safely and learn about their parents.
What happens in Chapter 17?
The girls arrive at a lake, meet Ixtali who helps them across, and reminisce about home before encountering the Border Patrol.
What does 'intricately' mean?
In a very complicated or detailed manner.
What does 'capsized' refer to?
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What does 'rendered' mean in the context of animal carcasses?
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What does 'sparse' mean?
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What does 'iridescent' refer to?
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What does 'enamored' mean?
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What does 'celestial' mean?
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What does 'beckoning' mean?
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What does 'azure' mean?
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What does 'regenerator' mean?
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What are 'moños' in Spanish?
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Study Notes
Chapter 16 Summary
- The girls stop for food and clothes to appear well-kept before crossing the Frontera.
- A nearby church becomes the place for them to call upon Tonzantin, the goddess, for safe passage.
- Tonzantin reunites with the girls and Abuelita Remedios, providing insights about their parents and guidance for reconciling with their mother.
Chapter 17 Summary
- The girls reach a beautiful lake bustling with fishing, canoeing, and farming, described as a garden on water.
- Ixtali, a local girl, helps them cross the lake in her canoe, sharing that the goddess had sent her to assist them.
- Arriving at their swimming hole, the girls feel relieved to be nearing home.
- They bid farewell to their grandmother, express gratitude to Ixtali for her kindness, and continue their journey.
- The discovery of a bush of iridescent roses prompts them to pick flowers for their mother.
- Suddenly, Juanita warns of an approaching Border Patrol, presenting a new challenge for the girls.
Vocabulary Words
- Intricately: Indicates a complex or detailed manner of something.
- Capsized: Describes a boat that has overturned in water.
- Rendered: Refers to processing an animal's carcass for extracting usable parts.
- Sparse: Means thinly scattered or dispersed.
- Iridescent: Characterizes colors that shift when viewed from different angles.
- Enamored: Describes being filled with love or deep affection.
- Celestial: Pertains to the sky, outer space, or spiritual realms.
- Beckoning: Involves signaling someone to approach or follow.
- Azure: Refers to a bright blue color, reminiscent of a clear sky.
- Regenerator: Relates to the process of revitalizing or bringing something back to life.
- Moños: Spanish term for a hair tie.
- Mesmerized: Captivated in a way that one's attention is spellbound.
- Luminous: Describes something that is bright, brilliant, or glowing.
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Explore the key events and themes from Chapter 16, where the girls journey home, seeking food and safety as they navigate their challenges. Their encounter with Tonzantin imparts crucial information about their parents and the steps required to reconcile with their mother.
