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Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1

• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. Mexican Gothic. Del Rey, 2020.

• The novel begins with a description of parties held at the Tuñóns’ house; these parties, which were often costume parties, frequently went quite late.

• During one such party, however, a young man and woman left the party hours early, at 10 p.m.

• The young man, whose name was Hugo Duarte, had worn a papier-mâché horse head, which he then needed to carry through the streets as he and his date, Noemí Taboada, made their way home.

• Noemí had originally planned to attend the party as a jockey, but she had changed her mind at the last minute upon discovering the costume was uncomfortable.

• Hugo and Noemí walked until they were able to hail a taxi, which took Noemí home.

• Noemí immediately went to speak...

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