How old is the narrator when her family arrives in Macun
4
To what does the narrator compare her family's first house
a lard can
How does Esmeralda burn her fingers
Touching the side of the house
What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers
Vicks Vaporub
What color butterfly does Mami swat away from her ear
Red
What kind of music does Papi hum while he works
his favorite chachacha
How many eggs does the hen in the yard lay
4
Why is Mami afraid of the dirt floor
scorpions and spiders
Why type of bugs swarm Esmerlada when she picked up the old floor boards
Termites
What does Mami's skin smell like when she picks up Esmeralda
curdled milk
Where do the children sleep
hammocks across the room
What is a bohio
Typical dwelling of Puerto Rican jibaros
What do Norma's eyes resemble
sunflowers
Why does Esmeralda's mother call her Negi
dark skin
What color is Mami's skin
pink
What color shirt does Papi want on Sunday Morning
Yellow
