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1. How is Amor feeling at the beginning of the book?

Amor has been in a tense, headachy mood all day. When she hears her name on the loudspeaker, she knows that her mother has died. She tries to tell herself that it cannot be true that her mother is dead. The thought seems dreamy and far away.

2. Where has Amor been staying the last seven months and why?

Amor has been staying at the hostel for the last seven months. She hated the long, cold rooms with their linoleum floors and the reason why she was there. She stayed there because her mother was ill and she needed to go to school.

3. What does Amor think about her aunt's cooking when Tannie Marina picks her up from school after her mother dies?

After Tannie Marina picks Amor up from school after her mother dies, Amor thinks about how her aunt is always baking things and trying to feed them to people. She has published two cookbooks of teatime treats.

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