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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a wise man do?

2. What does Ultima tell the men to make to ward off the evil curse?

3. Who is the man who saw la Virgen de Guadalupe?

4. When does Antonio make his First Communion?

5. What are the school children told to do with the Host?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the reader watches Antonio mature, he undergoes several initiation rites. Explain what some of these initiation rites are in the novel. What is the most crucial test he must pass? Why is this test important?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Antonio learns not only his Hispanic Catholic heritage but also his Native American heritage through Ultima. What Catholic icons, sacraments and beliefs are explored in the novel? What Native American traditions or symbols are discussed in Bless Me, Ultima? What are the similarities between the two?

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