Bless Me Ultima

What does Cico tell Tony never to do in Chapter 11?

• a.  Kill the carp.
• b.  Swim in Blue Lake.
• c.  Fish for the black bass.
• d.  Eat from Narcisco's garden.

Why does Narcisco plant his garden by the light of the moon?

• a.  He waits until the farmers return from Ilano.
• b.  He waits for the moonlight to sow his seeds.
• c.  He waits until the bad blood of spring washes away.
• d.  The sun is too hot during the day.

What happens to Antonio once he eats one of Narcisco's carrots?

• a.  He screams.
• b.  He falls asleep.
• c.  He vomits.
• d.  He spins and falls down.

What does Antonio question after he sees the golden carp?

• a.  Cico is the son of the golden carp.
• b.  The power of God fails when Ultima's power prevails.
• c.  The golden carp is Lupito.
• d.  The golden carp is the real God.

What is the one thing every fisherman from Guadalupe has not experienced?

• a.  Seeing the golden carp.
• b.  Being cursed by the Trementina daughters.
• c.  Experiencing the healing power of Ultima.
• d.  Witnessing the dancing witches.

What will happen to the villagers of Guadalupe if they continue to sin?

• a.  The land will sink into the water.
• b.  Curandera will curse the village.
• c.  Narcisco's garden will die.
• d.  The golden carp will die.

What do the Luna brothers ask Antonio's parents before they leave El Puerto?

• a.  Ultima stay to watch over Lucas.
• b.  Antonio and Ultima could help their father.
• c.  Antonio's mother could stay through winter.
• d.  Antonio spend a summer working the land.

What lesson do the Trementina daughters learn from the death of their sister?

• a.  They had tampered with the fate of a man and experienced the consequences.
• b.  Evil begets evil; good begets good.
• c.  No one can overcome a curse by a la curandera.
• d.  Never tempt a brujas.

What does the priest do when Tenorio arrives with his daughter's funeral procession?

• a.  Make a sign of the cross.
• b.  Bar the entrance.
• c.  Unlock the campo santo.
• d.  Offer a holy scapular.

What happens to Ultima in Antonio's dream in Chapter 13?

• a.  She turns into a carp.
• b.  She leaves for the Ilano.
• c.  She dies.
• d.  She flies away with the owl.