Lección 1 --- Questions and answers in English

1.

Where does the story start?

The story starts at La Gavia.

2.

What is La Gavia?

La Gavia is an estate.

3.

Where is La Gavia?

La Gavia is in Mexico, near Mexico City.

4.

Who is Julio Morelos?

Julio is the Castillo family doctor.

5.

Why is Julio coming to La Gavia?

He is coming to see don Fernando because Don Fernando is not very well.

6.

Who is don Fernando?

Don Fernando in the owner of La Gavia and the patriarch of the Castillo family.

7.

How many children does don Fernando have?

He has three children.

8.

Who are Ramón, Carlos, and Juan?

They are don Fernando's sons.

9.

Who is Mercedes?

She is don Fernando's daughter.

10.

Where do Ramón and Mercedes live? With whom?

They live at La Gavia with their father.

11.

Where do Carlos and Juan live? (in what country)

They live in the United States

12.

What is the name of Carlos' wife?

Her name is Gloria.

13.

How many children do Carlos and Gloria have?

They have two children.

14.

What are their children's names?

Their names are Juanita and Carlitos.

15.

What is the name of Juan's wife?

Her name is Pati.

16.

How many children do Juan and Pati have?

They don't have any children.

17.

What is the name of Ramon's wife?

Her name is Consuelo.

18.

How many children do Ramón and Consuelo have?

They have one daughter.

19.

What is their daughter's name?

Her name is Mariecarmen.

20.

Does Mercedes have a husband?

No, she doesn't have a husband. Her husband is dead.

21.

What is the name of don Fernando's wife?

Her name is Carmen.

22.

Does Carmen live at La Gavia?

No, she is dead.

23.

Is don Fernando old?

Yes, and he knows that he is arriving at the end of his life.

24.

Does he have a secret?

Yes. He has a secret from his past in Spain.

25.

What does he receive? From where?

He receives a letter from Spain.

26.

What is the letter about?

It has something to do with his secret.

27.

Why does he decide to call all his children?

He wants to have a meeting with them at La Gavia.

28.

Who is the lawyer in the story?

Her name is Raquel Rodríguez.

29.

Where does she live?

She lives in Los Angeles.