Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
How old is Carlos' deceased uncle?
8 (p. 200)
During what month does Cat and her family move?
August (p. 0)
What is the name of the town where Cat's family is moving?
Bahia de la Luna (p. 6)
After Cat takes the garbage out, who is playing the music that she and Maya hears?
Carlos (p. 134)
Who do Cat and Maya meet in the arcade?
Carlos (p. 34)
Who does Cat bring back from the party to meet Maya?
Carlos' Uncle (Tio) Jose (p. 222-3)
How does Cat get home from the party at the mission?
Carlos' Uncle (Tio) Jose flies her around town to home (p. 208-217)
What reason does Cat give Maya for not telling Cat's friends about Maya?
Cat wanted something of her own, something just for herself (p. 150)
What does Dia de los Muertos mean in English and when is it?
Day of the Dead; November 1 (p. 44)
What does Cat dress up as for Halloween?
La Catrina (p. 158)
Who convinces Cat to go to the Midnight Party at the Mission?
Maya (p. 176)
Who gave Carlos Cat's cell phone number?
Maya (p. 59)
Where was Cat's grandmother from?
Mexico (p. 57)
Who does Cat meet on her first day of school and where does she meet them?
Seo Young; girls' bathroom (p. 111-112)
While on their first walk in their neighborhood, something crosses Cat and Maya's path and Cat tells Maya not to touch it. What was it that crossed their path?
a black cat (p. 19)
After the neighbors' dinner, what does Cat hear and see in the tree outside her bedroom window?
a black cat (p. 55)
What does Carlos give to Maya to hold during their first visit to the mission?
a bottle of orange soda (p. 90)
What does Cat give to both Uncle (Tio) Jose and Carlos when they leave to go back to the party?
a kiss (p. 231)
What does Cat and Maya's family discover in their house at the end of the book?
a table full of food (p. 239)
What does Maya give to Uncle (Tio) Jose that re-energizes him?
air from her breathing tube (p. 227)
What is an ofrenda and who does Maya make one for?
an altar for a deceased relative; her grandmother (p. 60)
What does Maya dress up as for Halloween?
an angel (p. 157)
During lunch at school, what does Carlos leave on Cat's napkin and what does she do with it?
an apology note; crumples it and tosses it away (p. 118)
After meeting in the arcade, where does Cat next see Carlos?
at the dinner with their parents (p. 38)
Why does Maya get upset at Cat after the Harvest Festival?
because Cat didn't tell her friends about Maya (p. 146, 149)
What body functions does cystic fibrosis affect?
breathing and digestion (p. 5)
What illness does Maya have?
cystic fibrosis (p. 5)
What is the real reason Cats say her family is moving to northern California?
for Maya's health (p. 2)
Which lost relative does Cat think she meets at the Midnight Party but it isn't her relative?
her grandmother (p. 192)
When Maya and her parents are at the hospital, who brings dinner to Cat?
her neighbors, Carlos and his mom (p. 104)
Which lost relative of Carlos does Cat meet at the Midnight Party?
his Uncle Jose (p. 200-201)
What does Carlos bribe Cat with so she will go on the ghost tour with Maya and him?
his mother's concha (p. 64)
When at the Harvest Festival with her friends, Cat sees an image of a skeleton. What about it that causes Cat to be confused?
it has her name - La Catrina (p. 142)
What does Carlos say is special about the town's old mission at the top of the hill?
it's a doorway to the spirit world (p. 45)
Why does Cat tell Maya not to touch the black cat on their walk?
it's bad luck (p. 19)
What instrument does Cat play at the party?
maracas (p. 203-5)
What is the official flower of the dead?
marigolds (p. 62)
What item does Carlos say is bad luck to keep in your house?
seashells (p. 62)
Why is Maya upset on Halloween night?
she can't go outside trick-or-treating (p. 162)
What does Cat say she'd rather do than move to Bahia de la Luna?
she'd rather die (p. 6)
Why do people dress up like the dead for Dia de Los Muertos?
so spirits don't feel awkward (p. 143)
What does Carlos say his mom makes the best in town?
tamales (p. 42)
What does Seo Young say they do for fun in town?
the Harvest Festival (p. 112)
What building to Cat and Maya go into when they first visit the boardwalk?
the arcade (p. 27)
What did the town's arcade used to be?
the bathhouse for the town's residents (p. 68)
After Uncle (Tio) Jose and Carlos go back to the party, who comes running into Cat and Maya's house?
the black cat (p. 236-237)
On her way home from school, what does Cat think is following her and what does it really turn out to be?
the black cat; a ghost (p. 119)
What town building burned down but was later rebuilt?
the cinema (p. 69)
What does the boy in the arcade say Cat and Maya are early for?
the ghost tour (p. 34)
What did Carlos say can happen if you give a little of your breath to the ghosts?
the ghosts will speak to you (p. 106)
Where does Maya have to go after her first visit with the ghosts at the mission?
the hospital (p. 102)
When they first arrive at their new house, what happens to make Cat and Maya go for a walk and explore their new neighborhood?
the power went out because of Maya's vest (p. 15)
What did Cat hear about the new place that made her say she'd rather die than move?
the sun only shines 62 days out of the year (p. 6)
Why does Maya tell Cat she needs to talk to a ghost?
to ask what happens when you die (p. 72)
When Cat takes out the garbage, how many ghosts are outside her house?
two (p. 129)
What does Dia de los Muertos celebrate?
welcoming back the spirits of lost loved ones (p. 44)
