answering couple question from the book the girl from hoppers by jaime hernandez

1. ” The Return of Ray D.”/ “Vida Loca: The Death of Speedy Ortiz’ (Hernandez 74-132) is the story of 2 girls and 2 boys. What significant events change the lives of Maggie, Esther, Speedy, and Ray over the course of these two story.

2. There are numerous flashback sequences interpolated in ” The Return of Ray D.” “Vida Loca: The Death of Speedy Ortiz'” and”Ninety- Three Million Miles from the Sun” p.227. Which flashback sequences are most important? What do these specific flashback sequence contribute to the story?

3. Why do Ray and Maggie fall in love? Use :”Vida Loca: The Death of Speedy Ortiz’, ” The Night Ape Sex Came to Town” page 145, and ” A Mess of Skin” page 149 to answer the question.

4. What elements of “All This nd Penny, Too…, p.155″ ” Ninety-Three Million Miles from the Sun” are realistic? What elements of this story are unrealistic (fantasy, science fiction, soap opera or Telenovelas)?

5. Do you think Maggie and Hopey will stay together at the end of “Ninety-Three Million Miles from the Sun” or Maggie go back to Ray? Why?

6. Who is the Girl from Hoppers? Why?

7.Choose a Character in As You Like It by Shakespeare who is somewhat similar to a character in The Girl from HOPPERS. How are these 2 characters similar? How are these 2 characters different? Support your answer with quotations including page number and examples from As You Like It.