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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Antonio sick to his stomach in Chapter 1?

2. Where did Antonio's mother want his father to buy land?

3. What are the contents of the note Miss Maestas sends to Antonio's mother?

4. What does Antonio believe will happen to the men on the bridge?

5. What did Ultima teach Antonio about the river?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Antonio's dilemma as he grows up in Chapter 4.

2. What is the importance of the scapular?

3. Describe the burial procession lead by the blinded Tenorio.

4. Describe the events surrounding the curse of Lucas.

5. What did Narcisco do when he realized he would not be able to get to the Marez home to warn Ultima of Tenorio's revenge?

6. What do the Marez brothers believe Antonio's role will be in the family?

7. What did Antonio's parents decide in Chapter 22 that Antonio would be doing the rest of the summer?

8. Why was the owl special to Antonio?

9. What is the importance of Antonio receiving his First Communion on Easter Sunday?

10. Describe the tale of the golden carp.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bless Me, Ultima is set during World War II. Antonio's brothers are off fighting against the Germans and Japanese forces. How does this time period influence the story? If you could rewrite the novel, what time period would you place the story? Explain your reason.

Essay Topic 2

The sun and the moon, the llano and the river play a role in Antonio's maturity. What other characteristics play a significant role in Antonio's development? What individuals play a significant role in Antonio's development? What would happen to Antonio is he did not have these characteristics or characters influencing him?

Essay Topic 3

Antonio and Ultima are two of the most influential characters in Bless Me Ultima and have a major impact on the rest of the characters in the story.

Part 1) Compare and contrast the characters of Antonio and Ultima. How are they the same? How are they different?

Part 2) Considering the differences between Antonio and Ultima, what are other characters or images which are also different in the novel?

Part 3) Considering the similarities between Antonio and Ultima, cite examples from the book that are metaphors for something else.

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