Under the Mesquite Comprehension Question Review
How many siblings does Lupita have?
7
What grades is Lupita in during the story?
9th-12th
What is mesquite?
A bush-like tree
What is the Rio Grande?
A large river that runs between Mexico and Texas
What kills Mami in this book?
Cancer
What are elotes?
Corn on the cob with spices, mayo, cheese, and chiles
What does Lupita change so she can become a better actress?
Her accent
Who is the main character of the book?
Lupita
What does Mami keep as a special memory?
Lupita's umbilical cord
What do Mireya and Lupita fight about?
Mami will die from cancer AND Lupita changing her accent
Who is Lupita's best friend?
Mireya
Do Lupita's siblings listen to her when she is in charge?
No
What job does Lupita almost take because she thinks it will save Mami?
Nun
What does Mami like to take care of in the garden?
Roses
What is the last thing Lupita does at the end of the book?
She goes away to college
How does Lupita find out that Mami has cancer?
She listens in to Mami's conversation with her friends.
Where does Lupita fall in her family?
She's the oldest.
What is a telenovela?
Spanish soap opera
Where does the story take place?
Texas and Mexico
Why do Mami and Papi leave Lupita and her siblings home alone for several months?
They traveled far away to get Mami's chemotherapy treatments.
What food do Lupita and her siblings get to eat all day for a week?
ice cream
What does Lupita write under the mesquite?
poems
What job does Lupita's family want her to have?
writer
