Caramelo, or, Puro Cuento: A Novel | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapters 1-3

1. What is the narrator staring at as the story opens?

A picture.

2. To what country did the narrator's family make an annual trip?

Mexico.

3. Who did the narrator's family travel to see on its annual trips?

The Awful Grandmother.

4. What is the narrator's father known as in the family?

El Tarzan.

5. At what type of business do the narrator's father and uncles work?

Furniture.

6. In what city did the narrator's father and uncles work?

Chicago.

7. Who is married to Uncle Fat Face?

Aunty Licha.

8. Which one of the narrator's uncles is best off financially?

Uncle Baby.

9. What is the narrator's name?

Celaya.

10. Where does Celaya sleep at night?

An orange La-Z-Boy recliner.

11. What nationality is Aunty Ninfa?

Italian.

12. What luxury does Celaya's family have that makes them feel rich?

Expensive furniture in the house.

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