Resumen del Capítulo 1 y 2

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¿Qué plan tenía Carlos para salir de casa?

Se escondió en el sótano.

Salió por la puerta principal.

Salió de noche y planeaba entrar por una ventana. (correct)

Pidió ayuda a su tía.

¿Qué pensaba Carlos sobre su padre mientras caminaba al restaurante?

Estaba emocionado por conocerlo.

Se preguntaba por qué no había ayudado a su madre. (correct)

Tenía fotos de él.

Creía que su padre lo estaba buscando.

¿Qué encontró Carlos al llegar al restaurante?

Su padre.

Una salida secreta.

Una carta de su madre.

Una entrada a la cocina. (correct)

¿Cómo reaccionó el dueño del restaurante al ver a Carlos?

Lo amenazó. Signup and view all the answers

¿Cuál fue la estrategia de Carlos para escapar del chico del restaurante?

Mintió diciendo que buscaba a un amigo. Signup and view all the answers

¿Dónde encontró Carlos el collar de su madre?

En el congelador. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué hizo Carolina al darse cuenta de que Carlos había desaparecido?

Miró alrededor de la casa. Signup and view all the answers

¿Cuál de las siguientes afirmaciones sobre la relación de Carlos con su madre es correcta?

Carlos cree que su madre está viva porque no encontraron su cuerpo. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué decisión tomó Raimundo al enterarse de la desaparición de Carlos?

Ir a buscar a Carlos por su cuenta. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué motivó a Carlos a buscar a su madre en Chicago?

Su deseo de encontrar respuestas sobre su desaparición. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué pensamiento tiene la abuela de Carlos sobre su viaje a Chicago?

Piensa que buscará respuestas insatisfactorias. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué evento significativo ocurrió la noche de la desaparición de la madre de Carlos?

Fue a una fiesta en un restaurante con amigos. Signup and view all the answers

¿Cómo reacciona Carlos ante los medicamentos que su psicóloga le sugiere?

Los considera innecesarios. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué creía Raimundo sobre la desaparición de su hermana?

Creía que había sido víctima de un juego sucio. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué método utiliza Carlos para lidiar con sus emociones?

Pintar. Signup and view all the answers

Al llegar a Chicago, ¿qué hacen Carlos y Raimundo antes de volver a casa?

Comen en un restaurante de tacos. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué le prometió Carlos a su madre antes de que ella desapareciera?

Que le compraría un churro Signup and view all the answers

¿Cuál fue la reacción de la familia de Carlos ante la desaparición de su madre?

Quisieron declarar a su madre muerta para obtener el dinero del seguro Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué sintió Carlos acerca de la promesa de su madre de darle un churro?

Primero estaba triste, pero luego se dio cuenta de que la situación era grave Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué pensaba su tía sobre la búsqueda de la madre de Carlos?

No creía que encontrarían nada Signup and view all the answers

¿Por qué Carlos decidió regresar al restaurante por la noche?

Pensaba que podría ver a su madre. Signup and view all the answers

¿Cuál fue la reacción de los primos de Carlos cuando él propuso ir al restaurante?

Pensaron que Carlos estaba loco. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué hizo Carlos después de despertar de su pesadilla?

Ayudó a su tía Caroline con el desayuno Signup and view all the answers

¿Por qué Carlos no quería ir al museo de arte al principio?

Porque quería ir al restaurante para hablar con el personal Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué le ocurrió a Carlos cuando miraba por la ventana de la oficina?

Se cayó y se lesionó. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué comentario le hicieron a Carlos sobre su ansiedad y paranoia?

Que su abuela podía haber estado en lo correcto Signup and view all the answers

¿Cuál fue la consecuencia de la caída de Carlos?

Necesitó puntos de sutura. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué información encontró la familia de Carlos sobre la cena privada?

No existía realmente la sala de cena privada Signup and view all the answers

¿Cómo se sintió la tía de Carlos al día siguiente después del incidente?

Tenía miedo y no quería hablar. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué provocó la ira de Raiundo cuando Carlos le pidió que lo acompañara a La Calaca Alegre?

Su hermana nunca regresó de allí. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué experimentaba Carlos después de tomar la medicación para el dolor?

Se quedó dormido. Signup and view all the answers

¿Cómo reaccionó la dueña del restaurante cuando Carlos y su primo preguntaron por un cuarto privado?

Sugerió reservar una mesa en una sección del restaurante. Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué acción realiza Raimundo para encontrar a Carlos?

Rompe la ventana para entrar Signup and view all the answers

¿Cómo reacciona Carlos al escuchar el nombre del hombre que lo busca?

Se pregunta cómo sabía su nombre Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué objeto decide llevarse Carlos al escapar?

Un collar Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué le sucede a Raimundo durante el enfrentamiento con el hombre?

Recibe un disparo en el abdomen Signup and view all the answers

¿Cuál es la conexión entre Carlos y el hombre que lo persigue?

Es su padre, Diego Guzmán Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué se sabe sobre la madre de Carlos al final de los eventos?

Murió debido a una pelea con Diego Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué cambios experimenta Carlos después de su encuentro con el psicólogo?

Sus pesadillas y alucinaciones desaparecen Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué actividad realiza Raimundo después de su recuperación?

Pinta murales en un museo de arte Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Chapter 1 Summary

Carlos, a patient with PTSD, is seeing a psychologist specializing in nightmares.
His family believes his nightmares are a sign of mental illness.
His mother disappeared when he was young, and his family sent him to live with his grandmother.
The nightmares involve his mother in a black dress.
Carlos believes going to Chicago to find his mother is the only way to resolve his problems.
He uses painting to cope with disturbing thoughts and feelings.

Chapter 2 Summary

Carlos researches the night his mother disappeared.
His mother received an invitation to a private room at the Calaca Alegre restaurant.
She was reported missing, and the police checked the restaurant and her car.
The police found her belongings in her car but confirmed she was not inside.
His family urged him to stay, take his medication, and visit a psychologist due to his worries.
Carlos suspects his mother is still alive but that the police never found a body.

Chapter 3 Summary

Carlos travels to Chicago with his uncle.
His uncle also searched for his mother for years and suspected foul play.
The family believes she was never going to return and that she has passed away due to reasons unknown (she might have passed due to death),
They eat tacos at a restaurant, and Carlos has a strange encounter with someone who seemed familiar, giving him an insight into feelings of his mother,
They later saw a similar restaurant name to the one linked to the disappearance of his mother, "La Calaca Alegre."

Chapter 4 Summary

Carlos's uncle and family members are close.
His family looks into the night of his mother's disappearance.
They find a picture of his mother on his family's photo album from that night.
The family wants money from an insurance policy to pay for Carlos's college expenses,
His family wants him to seek psychological help for the nightmares. Carlos is anxious about the situation and wants to go back to the restaurant.

Chapter 5 Summary

Carlos has another disturbing dream and wakes up to a family member making breakfast.
He wants to talk to staff at the restaurant immediately after breakfast, which led to conversation about what could be done to help him
He was urged to visit a local museum and his cousin urged him to bring his sister to the museum so they could talk about Mexican art.
This event makes Carlos feel anxious and paranoid.
His family member believes his grandmother's perspective is correct about his state of mental health.

Chapter 6 Summary

Carlos visits an art museum with his family, where he expresses interest in Mexican art.
They ultimately visit the restaurant.
At the restaurant Carlos was confused because there wasnt a private dining room as his mother was purportedly in.
He wanted a private room but there was no private room offered, ultimately disappointing him about the possibility.
Family members expressed concern about his actions and mental health.

Chapter 7 Summary

Carlos wants to go to the restaurant at night when no one is there.
The family members agreed to go with him.
Carlos was hit on the head after looking through a window of the restaurant office.
He fell unconscious and needed stitches.
His family and medical care team were worried and concerned about his safety.

Chapter 8 Summary

Carlos wakes up from a dream where his mother tells him that the situation is hazardous.
He finds his aunt making lunch which upsets her.
He talks to his cousin, who tries to help him but isn't very successful
He speaks to his uncle, also about the situation, who gets angry with the idea of visiting the restaurant, telling him that his sister did not return and calling him crazy
Carlos decides to visit the restaurant alone while the family is sleeping.

Chapter 9 Summary

Carlos spends his day reading about his mother's disappearance.
He plans to visit the restaurant at night.
He experiences anxieties about his father, whom he does not know.
He feels lost and wonders about his father's absence.
He eventually goes to the restaurant.

Chapter 10 Summary

Carlos enters the restaurant through a duct.
He wanders in the kitchen and senses a presence.
He encounters the restaurant owner who acts suspiciously.
The owner threatens him.
He feels threatened by the owner's actions.

Chapter 11 Summary

Carlos tries escaping through the attic and hides in the freezer.
He hides in a freezer in the restaurant's attic,

Chapter 12 Summary

Carlos wakes up and his family member notices he is missing.
His family member looks for him all over the house.
Realizes he's missing and calls for help.
His family member calls for help and 911.
His uncle decides to take him back to the restaurant.

Chapter 13 Summary

A man finds Carlos in the attic.
The man knows Carlos and questions him.
The man tells Carlos that he knows where he was.
A family member tried to stop his uncle from getting into the restaurant.
The man asks Carlos how he knows him, and Carlos is confused.

Chapter 14 Summary

The man and Raimundo argue while discussing a cost.
Carlos figures out his needs to escape.
Carlos tries to escape the house and finds himself in the hallway.
The sound of the necklace alerts them.
Carlos tries to escape from the restaurant and family member,

Chapter 15 Summary

Carlos heads home to his grandmother and visits the psychologist.
He is no longer haunted by nightmares of his mother.
Carlos learns that the man in the restaurant is his estranged father (Diego Guzmán).
His mother passed away, and her death is connected to her argument with her husband.
Carlos's uncle is recovering from a gunshot wound.

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Explora los capítulos 1 y 2 de la historia de Carlos, quien enfrenta el PTSD y busca a su madre desaparecida. A través de sus pesadillas y su arte, Carlos intenta lidiar con su dolor y los misterios del pasado. Este resumen ofrece una visión profunda de su proceso emocional y los eventos que lo rodean.