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1. How does Abel describe what it is to be a person in Chapter 1?

Abel describes what it is to be a person. He says that a person exists if there is a family, a town, and a place where you are known. A place where every person who knows you has a small, invisible mirror that reflects who you are. In the mirrors of his family, Abel was a sweet fat boy to his mother, an imp to his father, and an irritating brat to Gustavo. A person is what happens when those reflections are gathered around a body. If those people holding the mirrors are taken from you, the person dies.

2. What was Abelito's favorite game to play with the other children?

Abelito's favorite game to play with the other children was cinco heucos. They would take a stick and draw a big square in the street. Then they would draw smaller squares inside. They would hold a ball in one hand and a little stick in the other. They would throw the little stick over their heads. If it landed in their square, they would try to get the others out by hitting them with the ball.

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