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El Lector

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Who is Bella named after?
Her grandmother.
Where does Bella's grandfather work, and what does he do?
He reads aloud to entertain workers at a cigar factory.
What is Bella's mother's job?
Washing clothes.
Why does Bella eventually have to get a job?
Because he family is struggling financially after the death of her father.
Why does Bella's mother get a job?
To suppourt the family after her husband's death.
Where does Bella work?
At the cigar factory, stemming tobacco leaves.
What is a female lector called?
La lectura
What is Bella's dream?
To be El Lector.
How does Bella's grandfather respond to the KKK?
He laughs.
What device do Bella's neighbors get?
A radio.
What is Bella surprised to see in her bed?
Bedbugs that she brought home from the factory.
Whenever a child of hers messes up, what does Bella's mother threaten to do?
Hang herself.
Why doesn't Bella's mom want her to go to school?
Because she says Bella's job is to get married.
Who is Bella's cool, unmarried aunt?
Tia Lola.
Why does Tia Lola go to jail?
For attending a worker's union meeting.
How does Pablo disappoint his mother?
By taking tobacco seeds from his late father's belt, gambling, and hanging with a bad crowd.
Does Bella think she looks like her namesake?
No. She thinks she isn't pretty.
What does Bella's grandfather do after being El Lector?
Bella gets him a radio job; Spanish story hour.
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