88 pages • 2 hours read
Tomás RiveraAnd The Earth Did Not Devour Him
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1971A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Answer Key
Chapter 1
Reading Check
Short Answer
1. The boy finds himself lost in his thoughts, feeling that there is “no way out.” (Chapter 1)
2. He delays telling his mother that he drank the glass of water that she leaves out for the spirits. (Chapter 2)
Chapters 2-4
Reading Check
1. That “he is fine” and will be “returning already next month” (Vignette 2)
2. “[A] little medallion of the Virgen de San Juan del Valle” (Chapter 3)
3. Utah (Vignette 3)
4. Check hair for lice (Chapter 4)
5. The cemetery (Chapter 4)
Short Answer
1. After forbidding his employees to take unmandated breaks for water, the boss becomes angry when he sees one of the child workers disobeying him. He tries to scare the child by firing a warning shot, but then accidentally kills the boy. He “got off free” for his actions. (Chapter 2)
2. Chapter 3 is written in the style of a prayer to God.
