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The Nation of Nerds ( 2022 Battle of the Books) > Mananaland > Flashcards

Mananaland Flashcards

1
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What was the village that Max lived in called?

A

Santa Maria

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2
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What is the main character’s name?

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Maxiimiliano Cordoba

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3
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What is the girls name?

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Isadora

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What was the country that Max lived in called?

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Santa Maria

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5
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What did Max love playing?

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futbol( aka soccer)

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6
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What occupation did his father have?

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He’s a master stoneman and a bridge builder

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7
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What did Papa carve on a stone bridge?

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Maxiimiliano Cordoba

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8
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Who was Rio Bobinado?

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A river

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9
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Where was Max’s favorite spot to make up stories?

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The stone bridge in which his father craved his name

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10
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What story did Max make up about Rio Bobinado?

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A colossal gargantuan serpent was indecisive and it’s body left a huge chasm when he slithered back and forth

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11
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What did Papa not like?

A

Big questions of any kind, especially those that involved the past or present

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12
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What did Papa instruct Max many times?

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“stand firmly in the reality of today or life will only disappoint you tomorrow”

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13
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What did everyone call the stronghold?

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La Reina Gigante ( the giant queen)

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14
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How old was Max?

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Almost 12 (so 11)

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15
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How did the spirits return to La Reina Gigante(rumor)?

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On the wings of hte peregrine falcon

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16
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Who had permission from the mayor to use the rubble from La Reina Gigante to build bridges?

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Papa

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17
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Who didn’t believe in ghoats?

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Papa

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18
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What did Buelo call Max’s eyes?

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tiger eyes

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19
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What were tiger eyes a sign of?

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A sign of strength and determination

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20
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What did Chuy call Max’s eyes?

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leche quemada eyes ( milk and brown sugar candy)

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21
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What did some boys at school call Max’s eyes?

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devil eyes

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22
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What two things did Max claim from his mother?

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Her eyes and a tiny silver compass on a leather cord

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23
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What did Max dream of like all his friends?

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Making the futbol team

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24
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Which two of Max’s relatives played goalie on Santa Maria’s national team?

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Papa and Buelo

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25
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What bird did Max see?

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A peregrine ( female)

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26
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What shoes did Max want?

A

Volantes

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27
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What did Papa say to buying the Volantes?

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The shoes he has now are just fine

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28
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When was Papa’s night out with his friends and Max’s night in with Buelo?

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Saturdays

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29
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Now that Max and his friends were almost 12 what could they tryout for?

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The village futbol team

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30
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What new person are they sending to Santa Maria?

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A new futbol coach

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31
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What happened to Chuy’s hair?

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It was buzzed close to his scalp

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32
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Why did Chuy get his hair cut?

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His 3 little sisters were trying to braid it before

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33
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What would Max love to have?

A

A younger sibling

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34
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Who were the other two kids Max and Chuy play futbol with?

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Ortiz and Guillermo (Gui)

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35
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What did Ortiz call himself?

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“Ortiz the Great”

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36
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Who was the son of a councilman, lived in the biggest house in Santa Maria, and older by a year?

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Ortiz

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37
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What does Max call Ortiz?

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“Fanfarron”

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38
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What does fanfarron mean?

A

braggart

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39
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Who helped the hidden ones?

A

The Guardians

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40
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Where did the hidden ones come from?

A

Abismo

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41
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What was their new coach’s name?

A

Hector Cruz

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42
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What had the reputation of being skill builders?

A

the clinics

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43
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Who played for the professional clubs, Los Lobos, when he was 14, and national team when he was 18?

A

Nandito

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44
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Who did Max’s grandfather play against at El Coliseo, the giant stadium?

A

Nandito

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45
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What grade was Max in when the surprise box ( la caja sorpresa ) first burst opened?

A

2nd grade

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46
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When Max was in 2nd grade what did the new boy ask him?

A

“You don’t know where your own mother lives?”

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47
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What did the teacher say to the new boy when he asked that question?

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“You’re a poor mortherless child and it’s not polite to talk about her”

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48
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What game were the new boy and Max playing?

A

marbles

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49
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What was a hard topic for Papa to talk about?

A

Max’s mother

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50
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Did Papa ever stop looking for his wife?

A

No

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51
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How old was Max when his mother left?

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less than 1 years old

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52
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What words did Max hold on to and who said them?

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“Solo manana sabe” /Buelo

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53
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What was Max’s mother’s name?

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Renata Esteban Cordoba

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54
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What did Max’s mother treasure

A

a silver compass

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55
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What color was the compass?

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silver

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56
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Where did Papa find the compass?

A

Lodged behind a drawer in the dresser

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57
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Who is Lola?

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Max’s female dog

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58
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Who is Junior?

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Max’s dad ( Feliciano Cordoba Jr. after Buelo)

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59
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What was Max’s middle name?

A

Feliciano

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60
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Who is Miss Dominguez?

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Max’s teacher

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61
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What does Favor con favor se paga mean?

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a favor for a favor

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62
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Did Papa let make go to the futbol clinic?

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No

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63
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What did Papa say Max could do instead?

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Be an apprentice to him during the construction of the new bridge

64
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What position did Max want to make on the team?

A

Goalie ( like Buelo and Papa)

65
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Max’s aunties were actually..

A

his great aunts- Buelo’s sisters

66
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Where were Max’s aunts names?

A

Amelia and Mariana

67
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Who was Amelia married to ?

A

Tio Rodrigo, the mayor of Santa Maria

68
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What were Buelo’s and Max’s usual places during Saturday nights?

A

Max on the sofa and Buelo with a cup of coffee in the overstuffed chair

69
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What did dried rosemary make Max think of?

A

Summertime and storytelling

70
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How did the story of “The Secret Bridge and the Guardabarrera” begin?

A

Once upon a time

71
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How many times should you knock on the cavern door?

A

4

72
Q

When she calls out “Who stands before me?” you reply?

A

“A pilgrim, true of heart”

73
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How will Max reply when she asks to introduce yourself?

A

“I am Maximiliano Feliciano Esteban Cordoba, son of Feliciano Cordoba Jr. and grandson of Feliciano Cordoba Sr”

74
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How will she introduce herself?

A

” I am Yadra, nothing more, nothing less”

75
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What might Yadra let you do?

A

Hold tomorrow in your hand

76
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Did Chuy’s parents let him go to the clinic?

A

yes

77
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What candy did Max buy before he met Chuy?

A

leche quemada

78
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Did Papa let Max go to the runes?

A

yes

79
Q

Which of Max’s relatives looks like a gentle San Nicolas?

A

Tio

80
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Who was Beulo’s older sister and had been a nurse?

A

Amelia

81
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Who is Buelo’s younger sister and taught him to garden and cook?

A

Mariana

82
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What board game do Max’s relatives play?

A

Chess

83
Q

Where is the new coach from?

A

a big city

84
Q

Who is Dulce?

A

An animal ( maybe a horse or donkey) that they use to move the wagon

85
Q

How tall is La Reina Gigante?

A

5 stories

86
Q

What law did the government pass to make it illegal for people fleeing from Abismo to stay?

A

The Harboring Laws

87
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Who were the original Guradians of the Hidden Ones?

A

Tio, Amelia, and Mariana

88
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Who could Max talk to about his family being Guardians beside Papa?

A

Buelo

89
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Was Papa and Max’s mother Guaridans?

A

Yes, on occasions

90
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Who escorted two young women to the next safe place and went with them?

A

Max’s mom

91
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Where did Papa and Max’s mom use to live?

A

San Clemente

92
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Where was Max born?

A

San Clemente

93
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Does Max have a birth certificate in the beginning of the story?

A

No

94
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Who took Max’s birth certificate?

A

His mother when she left

95
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What day did Papa leave for San Clemente?

A

Tuesday

96
Q

How did Chuy and max find the water hole?

A

When Chuy’s mother had sent them to pick wild raspberries

97
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What position does Chuy practice for?

A

center back

98
Q

Where did Chuy get a pair of Volanes?

A

from the coach at the clinic

99
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Did Ortiz and Gui find the water hole?

A

yes

100
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What was the Brigade of Women?

A

A wave of women who were fleeing from Abismo

101
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Did the Guardians ever take money?

A

no

102
Q

Where is the key that opens the tower hidden?

A

Behind thorny vines where no one would accidentally find it

103
Q

How long does it take to reach the next safe place?

A

About 3 overnights

104
Q

What was the cause of the wound in Max’s thumb?

A

a long sliver of wood

105
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What did Max put on the wound?

A

Rubbing alcohol

106
Q

Where did Papa keep anything of importance?

A

In a large metal box on the top shelf of his bedroom closet

107
Q

What word did the piece of paper Max found in the metal box have?

A

Mananaland

108
Q

Did Max go to the ruins by himself ?

A

yes

109
Q

Who did Max take with him to the ruins?

A

Lola

110
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Where did Max find the key?

A

Nestled in some bricks

111
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What did Max’s mother write on the wall?

A

“Renata Esteban /My Eyes on Mananaland/my heart in Santa Maria

112
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Was Max’s mother a hidden on?

A

yes

113
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What was Max doing when Buelo arrived at the cottage?

A

Studying ads for Volantes

114
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When does Buelo play a card game?

A

one Wednesday a month

115
Q

What did Max struggle to remember?

A

A lullaby

116
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Who knocked on the door when it was raining?

A

Father Romero

117
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Did Lola trust Father Romero?

A

yes

118
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Who did Father Romero bring before that Papa took to the next safe place?

A

Rosalina

119
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Who did Father Romero bring now?

A

Isadora

120
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Who usually substitutes for Buelo?

A

Papa

121
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What did Max think the black stars on the map represented?

A

Buelo’s favorite fishing spots

122
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What did the black stars actually represent?

A

places to hid and sleep

123
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What did Father Romero say to Max if someone questions where you’re going?

A

Tell them you’re going to Caruso

124
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Did Max know the way?

A

Yes, because Buelo made sure of that

125
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What did Isadora bring with her?

A

a kitten

126
Q

Is there a mural in La Reina Gigante ?

A

yes

127
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What did Isadora use to make a sling to put the kitten inside?

A

Buelo’s sweater

128
Q

What did Max wish on the shooting star?

A

” 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”

129
Q

What did Isadora like that her mom would make for her?

A

Fig jam

130
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What did Isadora name the kitten and why?

A

Churro becuase when her mami was a little girl she had a cat the same color

131
Q

Was someone following them?

A

yes

132
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How did Max know someone was following them?

A

the glow of a campfire

133
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What wild berry did Isadora and Max find?

A

blackberries

134
Q

What color was the truck that the man who was going to report Isadora and Max have?

A

a green truck

135
Q

Can Isadora sew?

A

yes

136
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Who taught Isadora to sew?

A

her mami

137
Q

Did Isadora’s parents die?

A

yes

138
Q

Did the important man Isadora worked for let her go to school?

A

no

139
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Who broke Isadora’s hand?

A

the important man

140
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Who wanted to marry Rosalina when she was 14?

A

the important man

141
Q

Who helped Isadora and Rosalina escape from the man?

A

the cook and doctor

142
Q

What stone was the Bridge of a Thousand Mallards made of?

A

pale red stone

143
Q

What did Max and Isadora do to get away from the man with the green truck?

A

jump into the river

144
Q

What does Yadra like to call the cavern?

A

“my garden of the miscellaneous”

145
Q

What does Yadra do the items she has collected once a year?

A

donate it to a home for women and children

146
Q

What is Mananaland?

A

It’s not a destination, but a way of thinking

147
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What did Max give Isadora?

A

His mother’s compass

148
Q

Did Max get to hold Tomorrow in his hands?

A

yes

149
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Did Papa every hold Tomorrow in his hands?

A

yes

150
Q

When did Papa hold Tomorrow in his hands?

A

the day Max was born

151
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What position did Max play on the futbol team?

A

forward

152
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What position did Chuy play on the futbol team?

A

center back

153
Q

What position did Chuy play on the futbol team?

A

Goalie

154
Q

What position did Gui play?

A

Midfielder

155
Q

The last game of the season was agiant?

A

Santa Ines

156
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What was the first thing Isadora say to Max

A

“I like stories”

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