1. “The Luck of Teodoro Méndez Acúbal
Worksheet Questions
“The Luck of Teodoro Méndez Acúbal

2. Question #1
How is it that Teodoro spotted the coin?

3. Question #2
On what kind of item did Teodoro plan to spend his lucky find?

4. Question #3
What item did Teodoro decide to purchase?

5. Question #4
Why did Don Agustín suspect that Teodoro was setting up a revolt?

6. Question #5
What one bad habit did Don Agustín have?

7. Question #6
What did Don Agustín’s mother call him?

8. Question #7
What was Don Agustín’s motive in crying “thief” against Teodoro?

9. Question #8
What did Teodoro do to bolster his courage in going into the jewelry shop?

10. Question #9
Why did Teodoro not tell Don Agustín what he wanted?

11. Question #10
What proof does Don Agustín produce of Teodoro’s guilt?

12. Analysis
State the author’s assertion in this story.