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What is the title of this story and who is the author?
Brave butterflies by Susan Blackaby
What kind of literature is “brave butterflies”?
short story
What is a “short story”?
A short story is a kind of narrative fiction. The actions of the characters made up the plot.
What do short stories often have? Explain it.
They often have cause and effect structure. The reason for each character's action is a cause. What happens because of the action is an effect.
What is Kiki? A cat or a dog? How do you know
A cat - because of the heading "Kitty... Here, kitty kitty..."
Where did Kiki escape to?
She slipped into the Garcias' yard
What happened when the narrator were on the bushes next to the house? (page 370)
She heard two men's voices drifting through the open window above her head. They were talking about her father.
What did the narrator find out when she heard the two men’s conversation? (page 370-371)
She heard they wanted to arrest her father, and they will conduct a surprise search.
What is the historical background of Las Mariposas (the Butterflies)? (pg. 370)
Las Mariposas (the Butterflies) was the code name for the three Mirahal sisters who opposed the dictator, Rafael Trujillo. They were killed on November 25, 1960
What happened to the narrator at dinner? (pg. 372)
She couldn't eat. Her stomach churned, and her throat felt raw.
What did the narrator see when she looked into her mother’s eyes? (pg. 372)
She saw fear and worry that she had not recognized before.
What happened when the narrator awoke in the middle of the night? (pg, 373)
She looked outside, there was a dim light and a watchful eye spying on them. She heard her Papi and Mami talk.
What were her parents talking about? (pg. 373)
Her mother was worried that they could be arrested, but her father wanted to oppose the dictator.
What did the narrator dream of? Why? (pg. 373)
She dreamed of butterflies, their wings flickering in the sunshine. She was dreaming of freedom from the iron grip of fear.
When Mr. Garcia came to their home, what did the main character do? Why did she do that? (pg. 374)
She hurried to Papi's study and pulled up the loose floorboard underneath the desk. She tried to hide the journal.
What did the main character use to hide Papi’s journal? (pg. 377)
She and Carlos wrapped the notebook around the handle of a baseball bat, then retaped it.
