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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 happened to Pedro's family?

2. What does Eugene tell his father he did not want to do?

3. Which of Antonio's brothers is the oldest?

4. Where is Pedro going to take Antonio?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the adventure Cico and Antonio set out for in Chapter 11.

2. Describe the events which occurred when it was announced the war was over.

3. What is the significance of the river for Antonio?

4. What is the significance of black and white colors on Antonio's First Communion?

5. What are some of the questions Antonio is unsure of as he rides in Uncle Pedro's truck?

6. Describe the relationship between Antonio's mother (Maria) and father (Gabriel).

7. Why was the owl special to Antonio?

8. Why are the Marez brothers anxious to leave their family?

9. What is special about the arrival of Ultima into the Marez home?

10. What are the advantages for Antonio being the youngest in his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many symbols in Bless Me ,Ultima. Name some of these symbols and what each represents. What would happen if the novel did not contain these symbols? Do some of these symbols have more than one meaning? If so, what are they?

Essay Topic 2

Bless Me, Ultima is a novel detailing a boy's rite-of-passage towards maturity. What are the key events marking Tony's maturity within the novel? How does the novel fall into this genre? Compare this novel to another rite-of-passage novel, such as Huckleberry Finn.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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