Mananaland Flashcards
What was the village that Max lived in called?
Santa Maria
What is the main character’s name?
Maxiimiliano Cordoba
What is the girls name?
Isadora
What was the country that Max lived in called?
Santa Maria
What did Max love playing?
futbol( aka soccer)
What occupation did his father have?
He’s a master stoneman and a bridge builder
What did Papa carve on a stone bridge?
Maxiimiliano Cordoba
Who was Rio Bobinado?
A river
Where was Max’s favorite spot to make up stories?
The stone bridge in which his father craved his name
What story did Max make up about Rio Bobinado?
A colossal gargantuan serpent was indecisive and it’s body left a huge chasm when he slithered back and forth
What did Papa not like?
Big questions of any kind, especially those that involved the past or present
What did Papa instruct Max many times?
“stand firmly in the reality of today or life will only disappoint you tomorrow”
What did everyone call the stronghold?
La Reina Gigante ( the giant queen)
How old was Max?
Almost 12 (so 11)
How did the spirits return to La Reina Gigante(rumor)?
On the wings of hte peregrine falcon
Who had permission from the mayor to use the rubble from La Reina Gigante to build bridges?
Papa
Who didn’t believe in ghoats?
Papa
What did Buelo call Max’s eyes?
tiger eyes
What were tiger eyes a sign of?
A sign of strength and determination
What did Chuy call Max’s eyes?
leche quemada eyes ( milk and brown sugar candy)
What did some boys at school call Max’s eyes?
devil eyes
What two things did Max claim from his mother?
Her eyes and a tiny silver compass on a leather cord
What did Max dream of like all his friends?
Making the futbol team
Which two of Max’s relatives played goalie on Santa Maria’s national team?
Papa and Buelo
What bird did Max see?
A peregrine ( female)
What shoes did Max want?
Volantes
What did Papa say to buying the Volantes?
The shoes he has now are just fine
When was Papa’s night out with his friends and Max’s night in with Buelo?
Saturdays
Now that Max and his friends were almost 12 what could they tryout for?
The village futbol team
What new person are they sending to Santa Maria?
A new futbol coach
What happened to Chuy’s hair?
It was buzzed close to his scalp
Why did Chuy get his hair cut?
His 3 little sisters were trying to braid it before
What would Max love to have?
A younger sibling
Who were the other two kids Max and Chuy play futbol with?
Ortiz and Guillermo (Gui)
What did Ortiz call himself?
“Ortiz the Great”
Who was the son of a councilman, lived in the biggest house in Santa Maria, and older by a year?
Ortiz
What does Max call Ortiz?
“Fanfarron”
What does fanfarron mean?
braggart
Who helped the hidden ones?
The Guardians
Where did the hidden ones come from?
Abismo
What was their new coach’s name?
Hector Cruz
What had the reputation of being skill builders?
the clinics
Who played for the professional clubs, Los Lobos, when he was 14, and national team when he was 18?
Nandito
Who did Max’s grandfather play against at El Coliseo, the giant stadium?
Nandito
What grade was Max in when the surprise box ( la caja sorpresa ) first burst opened?
2nd grade
When Max was in 2nd grade what did the new boy ask him?
“You don’t know where your own mother lives?”
What did the teacher say to the new boy when he asked that question?
“You’re a poor mortherless child and it’s not polite to talk about her”
What game were the new boy and Max playing?
marbles
What was a hard topic for Papa to talk about?
Max’s mother
Did Papa ever stop looking for his wife?
No
How old was Max when his mother left?
less than 1 years old
What words did Max hold on to and who said them?
“Solo manana sabe” /Buelo
What was Max’s mother’s name?
Renata Esteban Cordoba
What did Max’s mother treasure
a silver compass
What color was the compass?
silver
Where did Papa find the compass?
Lodged behind a drawer in the dresser
Who is Lola?
Max’s female dog
Who is Junior?
Max’s dad ( Feliciano Cordoba Jr. after Buelo)
What was Max’s middle name?
Feliciano
Who is Miss Dominguez?
Max’s teacher
What does Favor con favor se paga mean?
a favor for a favor
Did Papa let make go to the futbol clinic?
No
What did Papa say Max could do instead?
Be an apprentice to him during the construction of the new bridge
What position did Max want to make on the team?
Goalie ( like Buelo and Papa)
Max’s aunties were actually..
his great aunts- Buelo’s sisters
Where were Max’s aunts names?
Amelia and Mariana
Who was Amelia married to ?
Tio Rodrigo, the mayor of Santa Maria
What were Buelo’s and Max’s usual places during Saturday nights?
Max on the sofa and Buelo with a cup of coffee in the overstuffed chair
What did dried rosemary make Max think of?
Summertime and storytelling
How did the story of “The Secret Bridge and the Guardabarrera” begin?
Once upon a time
How many times should you knock on the cavern door?
4
When she calls out “Who stands before me?” you reply?
“A pilgrim, true of heart”
How will Max reply when she asks to introduce yourself?
“I am Maximiliano Feliciano Esteban Cordoba, son of Feliciano Cordoba Jr. and grandson of Feliciano Cordoba Sr”
How will she introduce herself?
” I am Yadra, nothing more, nothing less”
What might Yadra let you do?
Hold tomorrow in your hand
Did Chuy’s parents let him go to the clinic?
yes
What candy did Max buy before he met Chuy?
leche quemada
Did Papa let Max go to the runes?
yes
Which of Max’s relatives looks like a gentle San Nicolas?
Tio
Who was Beulo’s older sister and had been a nurse?
Amelia
Who is Buelo’s younger sister and taught him to garden and cook?
Mariana
What board game do Max’s relatives play?
Chess
Where is the new coach from?
a big city
Who is Dulce?
An animal ( maybe a horse or donkey) that they use to move the wagon
How tall is La Reina Gigante?
5 stories
What law did the government pass to make it illegal for people fleeing from Abismo to stay?
The Harboring Laws
Who were the original Guradians of the Hidden Ones?
Tio, Amelia, and Mariana
Who could Max talk to about his family being Guardians beside Papa?
Buelo
Was Papa and Max’s mother Guaridans?
Yes, on occasions
Who escorted two young women to the next safe place and went with them?
Max’s mom
Where did Papa and Max’s mom use to live?
San Clemente
Where was Max born?
San Clemente
Does Max have a birth certificate in the beginning of the story?
No
Who took Max’s birth certificate?
His mother when she left
What day did Papa leave for San Clemente?
Tuesday
How did Chuy and max find the water hole?
When Chuy’s mother had sent them to pick wild raspberries
What position does Chuy practice for?
center back
Where did Chuy get a pair of Volanes?
from the coach at the clinic
Did Ortiz and Gui find the water hole?
yes
What was the Brigade of Women?
A wave of women who were fleeing from Abismo
Did the Guardians ever take money?
no
Where is the key that opens the tower hidden?
Behind thorny vines where no one would accidentally find it
How long does it take to reach the next safe place?
About 3 overnights
What was the cause of the wound in Max’s thumb?
a long sliver of wood
What did Max put on the wound?
Rubbing alcohol
Where did Papa keep anything of importance?
In a large metal box on the top shelf of his bedroom closet
What word did the piece of paper Max found in the metal box have?
Mananaland
Did Max go to the ruins by himself ?
yes
Who did Max take with him to the ruins?
Lola
Where did Max find the key?
Nestled in some bricks
What did Max’s mother write on the wall?
“Renata Esteban /My Eyes on Mananaland/my heart in Santa Maria
Was Max’s mother a hidden on?
yes
What was Max doing when Buelo arrived at the cottage?
Studying ads for Volantes
When does Buelo play a card game?
one Wednesday a month
What did Max struggle to remember?
A lullaby
Who knocked on the door when it was raining?
Father Romero
Did Lola trust Father Romero?
yes
Who did Father Romero bring before that Papa took to the next safe place?
Rosalina
Who did Father Romero bring now?
Isadora
Who usually substitutes for Buelo?
Papa
What did Max think the black stars on the map represented?
Buelo’s favorite fishing spots
What did the black stars actually represent?
places to hid and sleep
What did Father Romero say to Max if someone questions where you’re going?
Tell them you’re going to Caruso
Did Max know the way?
Yes, because Buelo made sure of that
What did Isadora bring with her?
a kitten
Is there a mural in La Reina Gigante ?
yes
What did Isadora use to make a sling to put the kitten inside?
Buelo’s sweater
What did Max wish on the shooting star?
” I wish to know what will become of me and if the path I’m on is leading to a place I want to go”
What did Isadora like that her mom would make for her?
Fig jam
What did Isadora name the kitten and why?
Churro becuase when her mami was a little girl she had a cat the same color
Was someone following them?
yes
How did Max know someone was following them?
the glow of a campfire
What wild berry did Isadora and Max find?
blackberries
What color was the truck that the man who was going to report Isadora and Max have?
a green truck
Can Isadora sew?
yes
Who taught Isadora to sew?
her mami
Did Isadora’s parents die?
yes
Did the important man Isadora worked for let her go to school?
no
Who broke Isadora’s hand?
the important man
Who wanted to marry Rosalina when she was 14?
the important man
Who helped Isadora and Rosalina escape from the man?
the cook and doctor
What stone was the Bridge of a Thousand Mallards made of?
pale red stone
What did Max and Isadora do to get away from the man with the green truck?
jump into the river
What does Yadra like to call the cavern?
“my garden of the miscellaneous”
What does Yadra do the items she has collected once a year?
donate it to a home for women and children
What is Mananaland?
It’s not a destination, but a way of thinking
What did Max give Isadora?
His mother’s compass
Did Max get to hold Tomorrow in his hands?
yes
Did Papa every hold Tomorrow in his hands?
yes
When did Papa hold Tomorrow in his hands?
the day Max was born
What position did Max play on the futbol team?
forward
What position did Chuy play on the futbol team?
center back
What position did Chuy play on the futbol team?
Goalie
What position did Gui play?
Midfielder
The last game of the season was agiant?
Santa Ines
What was the first thing Isadora say to Max
“I like stories”
