Maria Maria Quiz Comprehension Questions
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Who is in the kitchen in the beginning of the book?
Kamila, Her Grandma and her parents.
Where does Stefany need to go?
Hartford, CT
Why does Stefany need to go to CT?
Her sister, Susana, needs surgery
What do they produce in San Lorenzo?
Medical Products
What is Guillermo do(occupation)?
He is a truck driver for the company that makes medical products
What is PR in relation to the US?
It is a territory of the US
What is Kamila’s favorite part of her day?
Spending time with her father
What does Kamila’s father complain about?
The infrastructure
What is the weather like in September
Hot, rainy, humid
Who helps Kamila in the afternoons
Her grandmother
How long does Stefany need to be gone?
2 weeks
What does Susana study at university?
Finance
Who is Steve(in relation to Susana)?
Ex-husband of Susana
Why does Stefany not like about the way Mr. Christensen(her boss) talks?
He uses a form of “tú”
What is a problem with the grandmother’s house?
The supports for it
What is “El Coquí“
A bar/ restaurant
What does the speaker in the TV explain?
A big blizzard/storm
How many years has it been since Stefany and Guillermo bought their house?
2 years
What does Guillermo promise to do?
Take care of Kami and her grandmother
Describe Guillermo(one word)
tender/soft/kind/gentle(tierno)
What category is the hurricane according to the meteorologists
4
What does Stefany have to prepare?
Her suitcase
extrañarla
miss(her)
What are the adults in school talking about?
The hurricane
What do kami and her grandmother have to prepare
candles and water
How did Stefany and Guillermo travel when they were very young
van(camioneta)
How many kilometers is the airport in San Lorenzo
40
What is the eye in hurricane maria(size)
small
With what does Mrs. Lucas need help with
her plants
What is the grandmother of Kami cleaning?
The cages of the parakeets
What is guillermo trying to do with the abuela
convince her to go
How many miles per hour is the wind of the hurricane going?
150 miles per hour
How many hours does it take to go from San Juan to Hartford
3
Suddenly, what turns off?
the electricity
What wakes up Kami in an instant
a big branch falling
despierta
wakes up
What is the grandmother(what does she do)
she is a writer
bregar
to work hard and preserve
For how much time is Stefany going to be in the hospital
The whole day
Where are Kami and her dad hiding
the bathroom
What happens in the house of Kami and her father
the glass in the window breaks
Where is Kami neighbor
Ponce
Why is Kami crying?
Because she doesnt know anything about her grandmother
Who is Residente?
A Puerto Rican Rapper and singer
Who are los taínos
a indegenous group in Puerto Rico
Why do they sleep in hammocks before
To escape the insects
What is the father of Kami doing while hugging her?
crying/sobbing
What was the abuela like?
stubborn(terca) and strong(fuerte)
What happened to the abuela?
She had a cardiac arrest(un infarto cardíaco)
Who does Stefany intend to call again?
Guillermo
What happened to the school
3 feet of water inside
What happened when the hurricane maria arrived
It changed the world for Kami
For how much time passes before recieving notice from Guillermo
5 days
ex-cuñado
ex brother in law
Who is Stefany going to ask for help
ex-brother in law(Steve)
What happened to the roads
holes
boricua
puerto rican