What kind of store did Malu’s dad own?
A record store
What kind of food does Malu hate?
Cilantro
What did Malu get in trouble for on the first day of school?
She broke the school dress code by putting on “punk” makeup with lots of black eyeliner and dark lipstick
What did Malu’s dad give her as a present before she moved to Chicago and what do you do with them?
Worry dolls. You put them under your pillow at night, tell them your worries, and they take them away while you sleep
How long did Malu and her mom have to live in Chicago so her mom could work as a college professor?
2 years
What is the name of the self-published booklets Malu made like home-made magazines that can be about anything?
Zines
What movie was Malu’s favorite that she watched with her dad once a year?
Wizard of Oz
What do Selena and her friends wear around their necks?
Candy necklaces
Why did Selena call Malu a coconut?
She was teasing that she was brown on the outside but white on the inside like a coconut
Where did Selena get the idea to call her band the Co Co’s?
It’s short for Coconuts which is the name Selena calls her. It also sounds like the band called the Go Go’s.
What does Malu’s dad say the first rule of punk is?
To be yourself
When the Cocos were cut from playing in the Fall Fiesta because their music wasn’t “traditional” enough, what did the band decide to do to protest?
Have an Alterna-Fiesta
What did Malu have Joe do to her to look more Punk before they played at the Alterna-Fiesta?
Cut and dye her hair
Where did Malu get the idea to dye and cut her hair?
She saw a colorful bird in a book called a quetzal
What problem did Malu’s mom have with Malu that she was always commenting about?
She wanted her to act more like a Mexican senorita
