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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Julia Alvarez
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Antojos
The Kiss
The Four Girls
Joe
The Rudy Elmenhurst Story
A Regular Revolution
Daughter of Invention
Trespass
Snow
Floor Show
The Blood of the Conquistadores
The Human Body
Still Lives
An American Surprise
The Drum
Characters
Character List
Carlos
Laura
Carla
Sandra
Yolanda
Sofia
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Antojos
The Kiss
The Four Girls
Joe
The Rudy Elmenhurst Story
A Regular Revolution
Daughter of Invention
Trespass
Snow
Floor Show
The Blood of the Conquistadores
The Human Body
Still Lives
An American Surprise
The Drum
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
An American Surprise Quiz
Further Study
An American Surprise Quiz
1
of 5
What does Gladys sing about after Carlos returns home from a trip?
New York
Paris
London
Rome
2
of 5
What does Gladys think the Statue of Liberty is an American version of?
The Queen of Spain
Joan of Arc
The Virgin Mary
The Eiffel Tower
3
of 5
Where do the mechanical banks come from?
A flea market
Bank of America
FAO Schwartz
Toys R' Us
4
of 5
What does Carla get for Christmas that she had wanted?
An album
Another mechanical bank
A wallet
A baby doll
5
of 5
As Gladys leaves the house, what does Carla stick in the bank?
A piece of candy
A token
A penny
A dollar
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