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.

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Why does Narciso 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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What did Antonio discover about Narciso?

• He was an artist who painted lovely scenes of the area.

• He was a gifted musician.

• Narciso was a very succesful gardener.

• He loved cats. He had twelve of them in his house.

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With whom did Antonio share his feelings about the presence of the river?

• Bones

• Cico

• Florence

• Andrew

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True or False: When Antonio asked Andrew if he (Andrew) would become a farmer or a priest, Andrew said he would probably end up a vaquero like his father.

• True

• False

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Which of the following statements was NOT included in Samuel's story of the carp?

• According to an old Indian legend, a group known as the people settled in the area, and their gods told them not to eat the carp.

• After a long drought and famine, they ate the carp, which angered the gods.

• Most of the gods wanted to turn the people into carp.

• One god turned into the golden carp, protector of the waters

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