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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Tenorio believe Ultima had cursed his dead daughter?

3. What starts to fall from the roof outside of Tellez home?

4. What are the boys doing in walled portion of Blue Lake which they were forbidden?

5. What does Ultima's owl do to Tenorio?

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 set in the Southwest United States, more specifically New Mexico. The region was originally inhabited by ancient Nuevos Mexicanos, who populated the region between Central America and the Rio Grande river valley in the United States. How does this setting enrich the story? What would happen if the novel were situated elsewhere? If you could rewrite the novel, what location would the story take place? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Rudolfo Anaya centers Bless Me, Ultima around the central theme of tension. One example is the mneumonic tension between Antonio's parents, the sea versus the earth. What are other examples of tension throughout the novel? Examine the symbols of tension between good and evil.

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