La mola misteriosa ch 8-9 study

Question 1

What happened in ch 8 (Una reunion espectacular)

Answer 1

They arrive at San Blas and meet a lady who views Yaya’s letter and mola. Her name is Alonsa and she turns out to be Yaya’s cousin.

Question 2

What happened in ch 9 (Un gran armor)

Answer 2

Yaya finally learns the truth about her biological parents from Alonsa, her cousin, who reveals that they died from pneumonia while living in Palo Seco, a remote island where people with leprosy were forced to reside

Question 3

acercarse

Answer 3

to approach

Question 4

responder

Answer 4

to answer

Question 5

desembarcar

Answer 5

to disembark

Question 6

había

Answer 6

there was/there were

Question 7

sonreír

Answer 7

to smile

Question 8

morena

Answer 8

dark skinned

Question 9

un anillo en la nariz

Answer 9

a nose ring

Question 10

un collar de cuentas

Answer 10

beaded necklace

Question 11

lágrimas

Answer 11

tears

Question 12

introducir

Answer 12

to introduce

Question 13

bisnietos

Answer 13

great grandchildren

Question 14

grabar

Answer 14

to record

Question 15

tomar la mano

Answer 15

take someone by the hand

Question 16

gracioso

Answer 16

funny

Question 17

leal

Answer 17

loyal

Question 18

se amaban

Answer 18

they loved one another

Question 19

se casaron

Answer 19

they got married

Question 20

enfermarse

Answer 20

to get sick

Question 21

tenía que vivir

Answer 21

she had to live

Question 22

insistió en vivir

Answer 22

he insisted on living

Question 23

no había otra opción

Answer 23

there was no choice

Question 24

lo más importante

Answer 24

the most important

Question 25

juntos

Answer 25

together

Question 26

iban a tener un bebé

Answer 26

they were going to have a baby

Question 27

una tristeza muy grande

Answer 27

a great sadness

Question 28

es obvio que

Answer 28

it's obvious that

Question 29

qué pasó

Answer 29

what happened

Question 30

neumonía

Answer 30

pneumonia

Question 31

murieron

Answer 31

they died

Question 32

increíble

Answer 32

incredible

Question 33

Ser

Answer 33

To be

Question 34

Ser (Yo)

Answer 34

Soy

Question 35

Ser (Tu)

Answer 35

Eres

Question 36

Ser (El, ella, usted)

Answer 36

Era

Question 37

Ser (Nosotros)

Answer 37

éramos

Question 38

Ser (Ellos, ellas, ustedes)

Answer 38

eran

Question 39

Ir (Yo)

Answer 39

Voy

Question 40

Ir (Tu)

Answer 40

Vas

Question 41

Ir

Answer 41

To go

Question 42

Ir (El, ellas, usted)

Answer 42

va

Question 43

Ir (Nosotros)

Answer 43

Vamos

Question 44

Ir (Ellos, ellas, ustedes)

Answer 44

Van

Question 45

Ver

Answer 45

To see

Question 46

Ver (Yo)

Answer 46

Via

Question 47

Ver (Tu)

Answer 47

veías

Question 48

Ver (El, ella, usted)

Answer 48

veía

Question 49

Ver (Nosotros)

Answer 49

Viamos

Question 50

Ver (Ellos, ellas, ustedes)

Answer 50

Veian

Question 51

-Ar (Yo)

Answer 51

-Aba

Question 52

-Ar (Tu)

Answer 52

-Abas

Question 53

-Ar (El, ellas, usted)

Answer 53

-aba

Question 54

-Ar (Nosotros)

Answer 54

-Abamos

Question 55

-Ar (Ellos, ellas, ustedes)

Answer 55

-Aban

Question 56

-Ir (Yo)

Answer 56

-Ia

Question 57

-Ir (Tu)

Answer 57

-Ias

Question 58

-Ir (El, ella, usted)

Answer 58

-Ia

Question 59

-Ir (Nosotros)

Answer 59

-Iamos

Question 60

-Ir (Ellos, ellas, ustedes)

Answer 60

-Ian

Question 61

-Er (Yo)

Answer 61

-Ia

Question 62

-Er (Tu)

Answer 62

-Ias

Question 63

-Er (El, ella, usted)

Answer 63

-Ia

Question 64

-Er (Nosotros)

Answer 64

-Iamos

Question 65

-Er (Ellos, ellas, ustedes)

Answer 65

-Ian

Question 66

**Todas las mujeres** de los guna _ un anillo en la nariz. (*llevar*)

Answer 66

Llevaban

Question 67

María José ________ todo con su celular, tomando fotos y escribiendo notas.

Answer 67

Documentó

Question 68

**Ellas** _ muchas palmeras grandes en la distancia. (*ver*)

Answer 68

veían

Question 69

**María José** _ muchas fotos y videos con su celular. (*tomar*)

Answer 69

tomaba

Question 70

María José took photos and video with her cell phone. She recorded conversations. She also wrote notes. Why was she taking photos and recording conversations?

Answer 70

Because she wanted to document everything perfectly

Question 71

On the second day, Yaya, Lita, María José and Uncle Gilberto saw some islands in the distance with many large palm trees and some huts. The sea and sky were bright blue and the beach was very white. Where did the sailboat go?

Answer 71

To the San Blas Islands.

Question 72

Según Alonsa, Nele y Santiago eran amigos desde niños y siempre _______ en el mar y jugaban en las canoas.

Answer 72

nadaban

Question 73

Las mujeres y las niñas llevaban faldas de colores brillantes que _____ parte de su cultura. (ser)

Answer 73

eran

Question 74

En el segundo día del viaje, el grupo vio en la distancia unas islas con muchas _______ grandes y algunas chozas.

Answer 74

palmeras

Question 75

La historia de Nele y Santiago _______ muy triste, pero se amaban mucho. (ser)

Answer 75

era

Question 76

But your mom got sick. The doctor said that her illness was leprosy and that Nele had to live in Palo Seco, where there was a hospital for people with leprosy. It is Guna tradition for men to live in their wives' houses. Santiago insisted on living with Nele in Palo Seco. Why did Santiago insist on living with Nele in Palo Seco?

Answer 76

Because he loved his wife Nele very much.

Question 77

What was yaya's dads name?

Answer 77

Santiago

Question 78

What was Yaya's Moms name?

Answer 78

Nele