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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ultima understand to be Antonio's dilemma in Chapter 4?
(a) Antonio must leave for war and join his brothers.
(b) Antonio must decides whether to be his father's son or his mother's priest.
(c) Antonio must leave Guadalupe and venture west to California.
(d) Antonio must tell a priest he witnessed a murder.

2. In Chapter 2, who says to Antonio, "Bless me."
(a) Lupito.
(b) Antonio's father.
(c) Chavez.
(d) Narciso.

3. What does the sun represent?
(a) The Luna men.
(b) The residents of Guadalupe.
(c) The men of llano.
(d) The soul of the owl.

4. Why does Antonio's mother agree to bring la Grande Ultima into her home?
(a) La Grande Ultima is the Marez grandmother.
(b) La Grande Ultima pays to live with the Marez family.
(c) Antonio's mother was told by villagers she must bring la Grande Ultima into her home.
(d) La grande Ultima helped Antonio's mother raise her family when they lived on the llano.

5. What do Ultima and Antonio witness while sitting in the shade of the alamos of the river?
(a) The sky adorned with la Virgen de Guadalupe's horned moon.
(b) The owl carrying Lupito's soul.
(c) The presence with its secret message.
(d) The river change colors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Antonio's mother call him a luna?

2. What does the owl do when Antonio and Ultima walk together along the river?

3. Who tells the story of Ultima arriving at the Marez home?

4. What occupation was Antonio's father before marrying his mother?

5. What did Ultima teach Antonio about the river?

(see the answer key)

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