MBF - II Chapter 2 Flashcards
What injury does Lila recover from?
Her broken arm.
What does Lila’s father do in return to breaking Lila’s arm?
He allows her to go back to school.
What three subjects does Lila learn?
stenography, book-keeping, and/or home economics.
What disease did Lila contract?
The flu.
What rumor, that terrified Lenú, was made about Lila?
That Lila was going to die.
Why was Lenú somewhat happy that she was not going to school with Lila?
Lenú felt that she could be at the top of her class again.
What was Lenú’s relationship with Alfonso, or the son of Don Achille, like?
They pretended not to know each other.
What did Lenú think about the murder of Don Achille?
It was good that Alfredo had murdered Don Achille.
What did Alfonso have sewn on his jacket?
A black wand.
What grades did Alfonso have during his first year of middle school?
What grades did Lenú have during her first year of middle school?
What classes did Gigliola have to repeat?
Latin and mathematics.
Lenú’s parents had another quarrel about school. What was their compromise?
Since Lenú had been promoted, she deserved to continue school.
Who has Lenú become friends with? Who does Lila stay friends with?
Lenu becomes friends with Gigliola and eventually Carmela. Lila stays friends with Carmela
What does Lenú experience for the first time?
Her period.
Has Lila gotten her first period yet?
No.
Who is Carmela in love with? Why is it ironic?
Alfonso. Carmela, the daughter of the murderer, is in love with Alfonso, the son of the victim.
Who does Carmela gain most of her influence from?
Lila
