BMU Ch. 1-5

Who is the protagonist of Bless Me, Ultima?

• Antonio

• Ultima

• Tenorio

• Horse

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Antonio's mother wants Antonio to become a--

• doctor

• priest

• maestra

• vaquero

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In the beginning of the book, what did Gabriel Marez want to do once his sons returned from the war?

• move to California

• Buy more land and start a farm

• Raise cattle on the llano

• Retire and make his sons work on the highway

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Ultima is a(n)---

• bruja (witch)

• curandera (healer)

• owl

• nun

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which war do Antonio’s brothers fight?

• WWI

• WWII

• The Civil War

• Vietnam War

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Who are the Lunas?

• Bakers

• Cowboys

• Farmers

• Teachers

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CCSS.RL.2.2

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Why are Antonio and his mother going to El Puerto?

• They are going to help pick strawberries

• They are going to help pick berries

• They are going to help pick apples

• They are going to help pick naranjas

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CCSS.RI.3.1

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Why do Antonio's parents quarrel every Sunday morning?

• His father drinks and they quarrel (fight) about religion. He is not religious and does not like the priest.

• His father drinks and they quarrel (fight) about doing the dishes. He is not helping around the house and does not like doing dishes.

• His father drinks and they quarrel (fight) about Ultima. He is not happy about Ultima invading their personal space and and does not like the fact that Ultima does not help with the rent.

• His father drinks and they quarrel (fight) about Ultima. He is not happy about Ultima since she is a witch

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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What is Gabriel's (Antonio's dad) definition of a man.

• He feels a man is built up by everything he eats.

• Real men wear pink

• He feels a man is built up by everything he sees and does.

• He feels a man is built up by everything he dreams.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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For what reasons is Antonio worried about his father's soul? How does Ultima help Antonio overcome this fear?

• Ultima cures him from susto

• He is worried whether or not God will forgive his soul because he was on the bridge the night the men hunted and killed Lupito

• Ultima cures him with a voodoo doll

• He is worried whether or not God will forgive his soul because he was on the bridge the night the men hunted and killed Tenorio

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