F-CQ Flashcards
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what is the main character’s name?
Marlene
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what 3 things does Marlene love?
Books, her cool Tia Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what modes of transportation do Marlene and her Mami take to get to the hair salon?
First the subway, then the bus
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what was the name of Marlene’s cousin who was the star of the Quince?
Diana Lucia deCastillo
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what does Marlene say she looks like after Gleny puts flowers in her hair?
She says she looks like a meadow
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, who tells Marlene she will show her how to wear her hair in a natural way someday?
Ruby
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, who is Marlene dancing with when they bump into some of the elders?
Tania
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, when Mami said Marlene was becoming a young woman what started happening for Marlene?
The salon nightmare started
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what lie did Marlene tell her mother about her hair after she got it wet on purpose?
That she got her hair wet accidentally, and then tried to fix it.
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, how many hear emojis does Camilla send to Marlene?
Six
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what does Mami say she’ll have to do to Marlene’s hair after she gets out of the shower?
She will have to put it in trenzas (braids)
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what show did Marlene’s friend see about curly hair?
Beautyblogger224
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, how angry does Marlene tell Camilla her mother was?
Baby Godzilla
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what did the mean students put in Marlene’s hair during art?
Masking tape
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what game were Marlene and her best friend playing when Marlene was telling her about the party?
Handball
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, why did Marlene’s mother get in trouble when she was going to school as a young girl?
Because she took her hair down and was wearing it in certain ways that was not allowed at her school.
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, who rings the door bell at dinnertime?
Marlene’s cousin Diana and her Uncle Ernesto
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what character from the Super Amigas does Marlene wish she was?
Dulce Maria
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, how old was Marlene when her dad died?
Five years old
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what did Marlene and Camilla do to Marlene’s hair on the bus that they thought made Marlene’s hair look better?
They took her hair out of the braids and twirled Marlene’s hair around their fingers to form curls.
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega,for what special occasion is Marlene getting her hair done?
Her cousin’s quinceanera
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what Star Wars character does Marlene’s classmate say she looks like?
Chewbacca
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, how many days of detention did Ramon get?
One day
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, on what day of the week does Marlene go to the salon every week?
Sunday
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what word does Camilla use to describe the students who are always taunting Marlene?
Jerks
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what is Marlene’s favorite class?
Art
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, What is the word used to describe an electric shock?
Electrocuted
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, how did Tia Ruby describe her sister (Marlene’s mother)?
She said she was “old school.”
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, Marlene’s mother said straightening their hair was for two reasons. What were those reasons?
- To fit in. 2. To look more professional.
In Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, what did Tia Ruby say was the reason some people didn’t like their own hair?
Anti-blackness
In Frizzy, How often do Marlene and her mom go to the salon?
Every week (page 8) or Sundays (page 16)
In Frizzy, What is the name of Marlen’s hairdresser?
Gleny
In Frizzy, Which friend suggests that Marlene should watch YouTube videos for hair ideas?
Camilla or Cam
In Frizzy, What does the hairdresser put in Marlene’s hair before Diana’s quince?
Flowers
In Frizzy, How does Marlene’s mom style Marlene’s hair after the YouTube plan goes wrong?
Braids or trenzas
In Frizzy, What do Marlene’s ears look like when her hair is braided?
Satellites
In Frizzy, What is Marlene’s favorite class?
Art
In Frizzy, What do the bullies put in Marlene’s hair during art class?
Tape
In Frizzy, What is the name of Tia Ruby’s special shampoo?
No-Poo
In Frizzy, Which Super Amiga does Marlene want to be like?
Dulce Maria
In Frizzy, What type of pizza do Marlene and Tia Ruby order during Marlene’s visit?
Half pepperoni, half pineapple and ham (hawaiian)
In Frizzy, Tia Ruby tells Marlene that kids that make fun of her should go kick what?
rocks
In Frizzy, What is the name of Marlene’s cousin with the good hair?
Diana (Lucia de Castillo) or Cousin Diana
In Frizzy, What day of the week do Marlene and her mom always go to the hair salon?
Sunday
In Frizzy, Two Parts: What are the two forms of transportation that Marlene and her Mom use to get to the salon?
Subway and Bus
In Frizzy, Whos’ quince does Marlene attend?
Cousin Diana or Diana
In Frizzy, Who is Marlene’s best friend?
Camila or Cam
In Frizzy, Who does Marlene find hiding in the closet at the quince?
Yesenia
In Frizzy, On which channel do Marlene and Camila find the hair videos?
YouTube
In Frizzy, Where does Marlene’s family rate on the annoying scale of 1-10?
27
In Frizzy, Who does Marlene’s family think she should be more like?
Cousin Diana or Diana
In Frizzy, What is scarier to Marlene than breaking a rule or getting in trouble?
Messing up her hair
In Frizzy, What do braiids make Marlene’s ears stick out like?
Satellites
In Frizzy, What does Marlene do to Angel when he teases her about her dad?
Shoves him
In Frizzy, How old was Marlene when she lost her dad?
Five
In Frizzy, What is the name of the teacher that breaks up the fight between Marlene and the bullies?
Mrs. Barnaby
In Frizzy, Who annoys Yesenia and Marlene so much they hide in the closet at the quince?
Diana
In Frizzy, What does someone open on the bus that ruins Marlene’s hair?
A window
In Frizzy, What type of towel does Tia Ruby tell Marlene to use?
Microfiber
In Frizzy, Two Parts: Name two of the products that Tia Ruby uses on Marlene’s hair?
Shampoo (No-Poo), Styling Gel, Leave-In Conditioner (Conditioner), Microfiber Towel
In Frizzy, What score does Tia Ruby give Marlene on her hair flip?
Eleven out of ten
In Frizzy, What is the name of Tia Ruby’s chicken?
Cantinflas (KAHN-TEEN-FLOSS)
In Frizzy, What does Marlene borrow from Camilla on the bus ride home?
Hat
In Frizzy, What does Marlene wake up with every Sunday?
A stomachache
In Frizzy, What character does Marlene pretend she is at the salon every Sunday to keep from getting upset?
A Super Amiga/Dulce Maria
In Frizzy, What is Marlene’s mom’s name?
Paola
In Frizzy, What does Tia Ruby say is the most important part of wash day?
Pizza
In Frizzy, what does Gleny put in Marlene’s hair for the quince?
Flowers
In Frizzy, what colored dress does Diana wear to her quince?
pink
In Frizzy, who does Marlene find crying in a closet at the quince?
Yesenia
In Frizzy, what does Marlene hold close to her face to hide her messy hair during pictures at the quince?
a menu
in Frizzy, Which youtuber’s videos does Marlene watch with Camilla to style her hair?
@SammieVCurls
In Frizzy, name two of the stickers that are on Camilla’s computer.
Cat, Ice cream, Heart, Star
In Frizzy, How much ultra hold gel do the instructions on the bottle say to use?
a dime-sized amount
In Frizzy, why doesn’t Marlene like braids?
they make her ears stick out like satellites
In Frizzy, What does one of the bullies at school call Marlene?
chewbacca
In Frizzy, What is Marlene’s favorite class?
Art
In Frizzy, what do the mean bullies at school put in Marlene’s hair?
tape
In Frizzy, what does Marlene do to Ramon when he starts to make a mean joke about Papi?
shoves him
In Frizzy, what colored hat does Marlene wear on the way home from the bus stop on the day of the incident with the bullies?
purple
In Frizzy, what does Diana bring to dinner on the day of the incident with the bullies?
cake
In Frizzy, what is Diana so glad she has?
good hair
In Frizzy, what is Marlene’s middle name?
Andrea
In Frizzy, when did Marlene start going to the salon?
After her dad died
In Frizzy, When did Mami start going to the salon?
After the day she let her hair loose at school
In Frizzy, What does Mami suggest Marlene does the next day the night that Diana had come over?
goes to tia Ruby’s house
In Frizzy, What did Marlene spend the whole morning doing at Tia Ruby’s house Mami suggested?
planting things
In Frizzy, what does Marlene tell Tia Ruby she hates?
Mami and the Salon
In Frizzy, What is the name of Tia Ruby’s chicken?
Cantinflas
In Frizzy, what does tia Ruby answer when Marlene asks they don’t like their own hair?
anti-blackness
In Frizzy, What does Tia Ruby call her special shampoo she made?
no-poo
In Frizzy, What does Marlene think “good hair” is?
straight hair
In Frizzy, what kind of towel does Tia Ruby use to dry Marlene’s hair after washing it with her special shampoo?
microfiber
In Frizzy, what color is the leave in conditioner bottle at Tia Ruby’s house?
yellow
In Frizzy, when Marlene puts the leave in conditioner in her hair, how many sections does Tia Ruby say to divide her hair into?
four
In Frizzy, what does Marlene order on her half of the pizza that she shared with Tia Ruby?
pepperoni
In Frizzy, what is the reveal station also known as?
the mirror
In Frizzy, what does Marlene wear around her waist at school the day after she spent the day at Tia Ruby’s house?
a jacket or sweater
In Frizzy, who tells Marlene she looks a little like Dulce Maria?
Stacy
In Frizzy, what does Camilla give Marlene to hide her hair from mami?
a hat
In Frizzy, every sunday what does Marlene wake up and feel?
a stomachache
In Frizzy, why did Mami stop wearing her hair curly?
it made her think of papi
In Frizzy, what is Mami’s first name?
Paola
In Frizzy, what do Marlene and Tia Ruby say is the most important part of wash day?
pizza
In Frizzy, what does Mami think about her curly hair?
she loves it
