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Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring Flashcards

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Who is the author?

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Angela Cervantes

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Who is the main character?

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Paloma Marquez

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Where is she stuck?

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Mexico City

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How long is she stuck there?

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A whole month

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Where did she live before?

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Kansas

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What language is she trying to learn on the plane?

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Spanish

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Why are they going on this trip?

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Her mother got a four-week fellowship to study abroad

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What does her mother do for a living?

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A literature professor

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What type of books does Paloma like to read?

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Mysteries

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Where is Paloma’s dad from?

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Mexico

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What is her dad’s name?

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Juan Carlos

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What did he study?

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Architecture

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What happened to Paloma’s dad?

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He stopped to help someone on the highway and never came home again.

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How old was Paloma when he died?

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What does Paloma do with memories of her dad?

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Writes them down and puts them in a memory box

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Who is the main character of the books Paloma likes to read?

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Lulu Pennywhistle

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Who does Paloma see a poster of?

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Frida Kahlo

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Where is there a museum of her?

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Coyoacan, Mexico

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What is Paloma’s mom’s name?

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Emma Marquez

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Who is the man staring at them?

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Professor Julian Breton

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Who funded their trip there?

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Mr. and Mrs. Farill

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What class does Paloma have to take that summer?

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Introduction to Mexican Art and Culture

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23
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What does Casa Azul look like?

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A bright blue blouse

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24
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Who was Frida Kahlo’s husband?

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Diego Rivera

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Who stops Paloma and her mom outside the party?

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A fortune teller

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What boy waves at Paloma?

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Tavo

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What is the name of the drink Paloma tries and likes?

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Guanabana

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28
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What grade is Paloma in?

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7th

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29
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What did Tavo’s mom used to be?

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Miss Barcelona

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30
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When did Frida Kahlo almost die?

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When she was 18

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31
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How did she almost die?

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In a bus accident

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What was the result of the accident?

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She was stuck in bed and took up painting.

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33
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What does viva la vida mean?

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“Long live life”

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34
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Who are the twins?

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Gael and Lizzie

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35
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What does Gael give Paloma?

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A note warning her that a great injustice has happened at Casa Azul and they need her help to solve the mystery

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36
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What does Paloma do with it?

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Throws it away

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37
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Who does Paloma dream about?

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Frida Kahlo

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38
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What will the twins tutor Paloma in?

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Spanish

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39
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When does Paloma confront the twins about the note?

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During her first tutoring session

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40
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When did the mystery begin?

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1954

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41
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What else happened that year?

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When Frida Kahlo died

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42
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What did the twins hear their dad talking about on the phone?

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A peacock ring

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What happened when Frida died?

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Diego locked up all her jewelry and clothes in Casa Azul

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When is Frida’s birthday?

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July 6

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What happens if they find the ring?

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There will be a reward and they’ll be famous

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46
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What does Paloma’s name mean in Spanish?

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Pigeon or dove

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47
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What answer does Paloma give the twins?

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She won’t help them

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48
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Where can she meet them if she changes her mind?

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Near their aunt’s churro stand by the coyote fountain

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What kind of stone is Paloma’s mom’s wedding ring?

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A red opal

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Where did Paloma’s dad get it from?

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Paloma’s dad’s mother from Mexico

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When did Paloma’s dad propose to her mom?

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Late at night after graduation

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What did he do for the proposal?

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Sang with guys playing guitar outside her window

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What can’t Paloma and her dad do well at all?

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Sing

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What did Paloma’s dad used to wear everyday?

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An Aztec sun calendar medallion

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55
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What does the fortune-teller sell?

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Special rings

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Who is Paloma’s first suspect?

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The fortune-teller

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Who showed up around the time the twins found out about the peacock ring?

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The fortune-teller

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What type of mariachi player is Lizzie?

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A trumpet mariachi player

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Who was Frida Kahlo’s father?

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Wilhelm Kahlo

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What nationality were Frida Kahlo’s parents?

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Her father was German and her mother was Mexican.

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What illness did Frida’s father have?

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Epilepsy

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How did Frida die?

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In her sleep

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How many bedrooms did Frida have?

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2

64
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Where are Frida’s ashes?

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Inside a headless frog shaped sculpture

65
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When does Paloma visit her father’s?

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His birthday, the anniversary of his death and on Father’s Day

66
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What does POE mean?

A

Process of Elimination

67
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What will Gael and Paloma search for?

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A secret room

68
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Where does Gael run off to when he sees Mr. Farill?

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The bathroom

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When does Gael suggest they come back to check out the museum?

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Midnight

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What loud noise does Paloma wake up to the next morning?

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A serenade

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Why does Paloma think she’s being serenaded?

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Gael is asking her to marry him

72
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Who does Gael ask Paloma to keep their secret from?

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Tavo

73
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Where is the dinner that night?

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At Tavo’s parents’ house

74
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What is there a lot of outside the home of the dinner party Paloma attends?

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Security

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What type of guard dogs does Tavos’ parents have?

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German Sheperds

76
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What type of party is it?

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A masquerade

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Where does Ms. Farill ask Paloma and her mom to go on Sunday?

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Mexico City

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What do they find in the museum?

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A Mexican peso cuff link

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What can she tell about the man in the museum?

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He’s wearing shiny shoes, a trench coat and walks with a limp.

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What makes Gael shout?

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Paloma threw a spider in his face.

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Who saves them from Trench Coat Man?

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Lizzie

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How does she stop him?

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She hits him with her trumpet case.

83
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What word does Paloma swear she heard him speak, but Gael denies?

A

Anillo, ring in Spanish

84
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What languages do they hear him speaking?

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Russian and Spanish

85
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Who catches the kids and forbids them from seeing each other again?

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Paloma’s mom

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Who is Paloma’s teacher for Introduction to Mexican Art and Culture?

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Professor Breton

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What did the Mexican government decree in regards to Frida Kahlo’s paintings?

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That they are a national patrimony, meaning her work, her art and her personal items are protected by Mexico and cannot be taken outside of the country without special permissions.

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Where will Paloma and Gael leave messages for one another since they aren’t allowed
to talk?

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In the planter outside Paloma’s house

89
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What car does Paloma see outside her house?

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A black car like the one from the Trench Coat Man with no license plate

90
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What did the Fortune-Teller sell Gael and Lizzie?

A

Medallions for protection

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What postcard did Paloma see that the Fortune-Teller had?

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An invitation to Frida’s birthday

92
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What news does Paloma’s mom share with Paloma about the Farills’ house?

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It was broken into the night before.

93
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What has Paloma’s mom still not returned to her after she got in trouble?

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Her cell phone

94
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What note does Paloma leave in the planter as a dare?

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A drawing of the black car with the words “I See You”

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What painting of Frida Kahlo is different than her others

A

“Self-Portrait with a Braid”

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When was it painted?

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1941

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What is Mr. Farill upset about that’s happening at the museum?

A

They are installing cameras due to a break-in.

98
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What jewelry was recovered from the robbery at Casa Azul a few weeks ago?

A

A jade necklace

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What is the name of the man who robbed Casa Azul?

A

Antonio Castillo

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How does Paloma know him?

A

He’s Gael and Lizzie’s dad

101
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Who is at the house with her mom when Paloma gets back from the museum?

A

Professor Breton

102
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What does Paloma’s mom find out about Gael and Lizzie?

A

They lied about being part of the language program.

103
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What did Gael and Lizzie’s dad do for a living?

A

He was an art teacher that was fired due to budget cuts.

104
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How much did Antonio Castillo get offered to keep his mouth shut about the missing
ring?

A

Thousands of dollars

105
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Who do Gael and Lizzie blame for the missing ring?

A

Mr. Farill

106
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Who do the twins think the Trench Coat Man is?

A

The smuggler for the ring

107
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Why does Paloma think the Frida party was changed to a masquerade?

A

So Mr. Farill can steal again, hidden from the new cameras

108
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Why did the twins target Paloma?

A

They overheard her the first night talking to Tavo and knew she would be close with him and she loved mysteries.

109
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Who broke into Tavo’s parents’ house?

A

The twins

110
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What does Paloma take off her neck?

A

Her Madallion

111
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What is another clue that Mr. Farill might be guilty that Paloma realizes when she’s talking to Tavo in Casa Azul?

A

That Tavo’s father lied about not knowing where the gift shop was when she ran into him outside a locked storage room

112
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What does Paloma discover at the base of tree while she’s trying to break the lock
on the door?

A

A small gold key and an invitation to Frida’s party

113
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What does the message say?

A

Las Mananitas 8:15

114
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Where does Paloma find the ring?

A

By the wheelchair

115
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Who does Paloma chase in a taxi?

A

The twins

116
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Who are the twins following?

A

Mr. Farill

117
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How do they try to get into the meeting with Mr. Farill when the door is locked?

A

They tell the police someone stole Paloma’s phone inside the locked room.

118
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What note does Gael find in the empty room?

A

The one Paloma drew of the black car with the words “I See You”

119
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What is their plan?

A

To have Gael switch the ring and try to catch Mr. Farill by leaving him a note

120
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What is Lizzie’s assignment?

A

Getting a microphone and a speaker

121
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What gift does Paloma’s mom give her?

A

Her wedding ring on a necklace

122
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What does Paloma earn back from her mom?

A

Her cell phone

123
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Why does Paloma panic when she sees Mr. Farill?

A

He’s headed for the room early where Gael is

124
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Who follows Paloma into the room with Mr. Farill?

A

Tavo

125
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What’s in the pouch?

A

Mr. Farill’s gold cuff link

126
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Where is the ring?

A

In Paloma’s purse

127
Q

Who breaks in and saves the day?

A

The Fortune-Teller with a badge

128
Q

Who are the Interpol officers?

A

Trench Coat Man and Fortune Teller

129
Q

What does traviesos mean in English?

A

Troublemakers

130
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What two nations have Interpol been watching for smuggling?

A

Russia and Mexico

131
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Who does Paloma get to meet or her bravery?

A

The mayor

132
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What is Trench Coat Man’s name?

A

Mikhail Alexeev

133
Q

What is the Fortune-Teller’s name?

A

Rosa Zuniga

134
Q

How much is the ring worth?

A

Over 5 million dollars

135
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What was Paloma’s favorite reward?

A

Mr. Castillo’s release from jail and him saying she’s a part of their family now

136
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What is Mr. Farill’s punishment?

A

He won’t go to jail, but can never return to Mexico and has to sell all his property there.

137
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Who writes her a note?

A

Tavo

138
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What do Lizzie and Gael give Paloma on her last night?

A

A painting

139
Q

What did Paloma paint?

A

A self-potrait with her friends

140
Q

What did the kids add to the bottom of Paloma’s drawing?

A

Viva Frida! Viva friendship! Viva memories!

141
Q

What is the genre of this book?

A

Mystery, realistic fiction

142
Q

What museum did the author visit?

A

The Museum of Modern Art

143
Q

What painting did she see there?

A

Fulang-Chang and I

144
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What book does the author recommend to learn more about Frida Kahlo?

A

Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera

145
Q

Where did Diego Rivera lock up Frida’s possessions?

A

A bathroom near her studio

146
Q

Who looked after them after he died in 1957?

A

Dolores Olmedo

147
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How long did she keep it locked?

A

Until her death in 2002

148
Q

Where are these items on display now?

A

La Casa Azul

149
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Who is Mr. Farill names after?

A

Dr. Juan Farill, Frida’s long time doctor and friend

150
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What is at the back of the book?

A

An Author’s Note, Acknowledgements and About the Author pages

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