1. Why are curanderas, such as Ultima, feared by the village residents?
(a) Ultima places a curse on the village crops.
(b) Ultima's healing powers are believed to be works of witchacraft.
(c) Village residents do not know what town Ultima came from.
(d) Ultima is descended from a family of witches.

2. What is the relationship between Horse, Abel and Vitamin Kid?
(a) They know Antonio's brothers.
(b) They witness Lupito's murder on the bridge.
(c) They wear black when attending Mass on Sundays.
(d) They befriend Antonio.

3. What is the significance of the color black the women wore in Chapter 3?
(a) Black represents the number of children in your family.
(b) Black represents the day of the week.
(c) Black represents the particular parish one attended Mass.
(d) Black represents the color of mourning for sons lost in the war.

4. What does the owl do when Antonio and Ultima walk together along the river?
(a) The owl hoots that fish are swelling in the river stream.
(b) The owl warns that peaceful times were ending.
(c) The owl flew west toward California.
(d) The owl warns that the Antonio and Ultima should return to the Marez home.

5. What did Ultima teach Antonio about the river?
(a) Antonio learns sthe river had medicinal powers.
(b) Ultima teaches Antonio how to fish so he could bring food back to his family.
(c) Ultima teaches Antonio the river is peaceful and shares his soul.
(d) Antonio learns the owl enjoys watching Ultima fish in the river.