7^th Grade English Name:____________________________

Lupita Mañana, by Patricia Beatty

Question Sheet #1

Chapter 1

1. Who is Lupita?

• How old is she?

• Describe her physically.

• Why does she have the nickname “Mañana”? What does this say about her personality?

• What is her real last name?

2. Who is Salvador?

• Describe him physically.

• How old is he?

• What kinds of things does he do during the day with his friends?

3. What news upsets Lupita at the beginning of this chapter? What are some possible things she thinks could be the reason for the news about the Captain and her mother?

4. Who is Dorotea Ortega, and what is the relationship between Salvador and Dorotea?

5. Describe the Torres house. What is the author saying about the family in this description?

6. What tragic news turns out to be the problem when Lupita returns home?

7. How many family members now must the mother support on her maid’s salary?

Chapter 2

1. What does Lupita tell her little brothers and sisters to make them feel better about their father’s absence?

2. Why doesn’t Salvador want to go to work on Capt. Ortega’s boat?

3. Who is Aunt Consuelo?

4. What happens when Lupita and Salvador go to Capt. Ortega at his boat?

5. What does Lupita suggest she can do to earn money to help her family?

6. What plan have her mother and uncle already arranged for her and Salvador?

7. What is Salvador’s reaction to the plan? What is Lupita’s reaction?

8. Why could Lupita and Salvador end up in jail when they go to the United States?