Bless Me, Ultima Chapter 4

The textual evidence ​ (a)   helps support the idea that this opening scene took place in the summer.

• "before it was too hot"
• "time is quiet and mellow"
• "she carried a gunny sack"
• "to find la yerba del manso."

Ultima believes that even _____ had a spirit.

• rocks

• plants

• rivers

• animals

What do you believe the reverence that Ultima has for plants show the reader about her as a person?

Match the following

• Cure burns, sores, piles, colic in babies, bleeding dysentery, and even rheumatism

• Oregano

• Cures coughs or colds, cuts and bruises, rheumatism and stomach trouble, and keeps snakes away

• Osha

• Cure for cough and fever as well as a spice

• Yerba del Manso

Antonio feels __ soul in the river.

What does Ultima compare the Luna's to? What about the Marez?

Antonio feels that he has to choose between being ​ (a)   or ​ (b)  

• (a) his mother's priest
• (b) his father's son
• (a) his brother's friend
• (b) his friends protectors

Why do the Marez Luna family complete a pilgrimage to El Puerto each autumn.

• To take care of Antonio's grandfather

• To build homes in El Puerto

• To help gather the harvest

• To show the Luna's how to raise animals

How does Antonio talk about the Virgin Mary to show that he loves her the most amongst all other saints?

Match the following

• God

• God

• Forgiving

• Thundering power

• Punish

• Quiet, peaceful love

• Virgin Mary

• Virgin Mary