Bless Me, Ultima Chapters 1-2

1. How old is Antonio when Ultima comes to live with his family?

• He is fifteen years old.

• He is a baby, only a few months old.

• He is almost seven years old.

• He is ten years old.

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Why does Ultima live with the Márez family?

• She comes to help María, who is no longer able to care for the family.

• Her house in Las Pasturas burned down and she doesn't have anywhere to live.

• She is Antonio's godmother, and wants to make sure he is taken care of.

• She is getting too old to live alone, and has no one else to take care of her.

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What pet did Ultima bring with her?

• She brought her black cat.

• She brought a pet coyote.

• She brought a trained bat.

• She brought her pet owl.

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Who tells the story of Ultima arriving at the Marez home?

• a.  Deborah
• b.  Eugene
• c.  Antonio
• d.  Ultima

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What is the main theme of Antonio's dream in Chapter 1?

• Antonio's birth was a difficult one.

• Antonio can predict the future with his dreams.

• Both sides of Antonio's family want to claim his destiny.

• Ultima is going to kidnap Antonio and raise him herself.

What occupation was Antonio's father before marrying his mother?

• a.  Tejanos
• b.  Vaquero
• c.  Curandera
• d.  Rancheros

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Why does the Marez family refer to Ultima as La Grande?

• a.  It is a nickname.
• b.  La Grande refers to the part of the country which Ultima was born.
• c.  La Grande is a term of endearment.
• d.  La Grande is Ultima's middle name.

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Antonio lives at home with his parents and two sisters.  Where are his three brothers?

• a.  Farming in Guadalupe.
• b.  Working for Benito Campos.
• c.  Working in a factory in Las Pasturas.
• d.  Fighting in the war.

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Why are Deborah and Theresa happy that Ultima came to live with them?

• a.  Ultima took the girls into town.
• b.  Deborah and Theresa were going to Mass.
• c.  Ultima does many of their household chores.
• d.  Deborah and Theresa were going to catechism class.

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Why does an upset Chavez go to the Marez home?

• a.  Chavez wants Antonio's father to help him find his brother's killer.
• b.  Antonio's father could help Chavez find the sheriff.
• c.  Chavez wants Antonio's father to kill the sheriff.
• d.  Chavez wants to have the Marez brother find his brother's killer.

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