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Bless Me, Ultima Chapters 1-2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

He is fifteen years old.

b)

He is a baby, only a few months old.

c)

He is almost seven years old.

d)

He is ten years old.

2.

Why does Ultima live with the Márez family?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

3.

What pet did Ultima bring with her?

a)

She brought her black cat.

b)

She brought a pet coyote.

c)

She brought a trained bat.

d)

She brought her pet owl.

4.
Who tells the story of Ultima arriving at the Marez home?
a)
a.  Deborah
b)
b.  Eugene
c)
c.  Antonio
d)
d.  Ultima
5.

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

a)

Antonio's birth was a difficult one.

b)

Antonio can predict the future with his dreams.

c)

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

d)

Ultima is going to kidnap Antonio and raise him herself.

6.
What occupation was Antonio's father before marrying his mother?
a)
a.  Tejanos
b)
b.  Vaquero
c)
c.  Curandera
d)
d.  Rancheros
7.
Why does the Marez family refer to Ultima as La Grande?
a)
a.  It is a nickname.
b)
b.  La Grande refers to the part of the country which Ultima was born.
c)
c.  La Grande is a term of endearment.
d)
d.  La Grande is Ultima's middle name.
8.
Antonio lives at home with his parents and two sisters.  Where are his three brothers?
a)
a.  Farming in Guadalupe.
b)
b.  Working for Benito Campos.
c)
c.  Working in a factory in Las Pasturas.
d)
d.  Fighting in the war.
9.
Why are Deborah and Theresa happy that Ultima came to live with them?
a)
a.  Ultima took the girls into town.
b)
b.  Deborah and Theresa were going to Mass.
c)
c.  Ultima does many of their household chores.
d)
d.  Deborah and Theresa were going to catechism class.
10.
Why does an upset Chavez go to the Marez home?
a)
a.  Chavez wants Antonio's father to help him find his brother's killer.
b)
b.  Antonio's father could help Chavez find the sheriff.
c)
c.  Chavez wants Antonio's father to kill the sheriff.
d)
d.  Chavez wants to have the Marez brother find his brother's killer.
11.
Why did Lupito kill the town sheriff?
a)
a.  Lupito was previously jailed by the sheriff.
b)
b.  Lupito is a Japanese soldier.
c)
c.  He is a drunken war veteran.
d)
d.  The sheriff had been chasing Lupito.
12.
Where does Lupito hide from his pursuers?
a)
a.  On the bridge over the river.
b)
b.  He ran to the Marez family home.
c)
c.  Under the state policeman's car.
d)
d.  In the muddy waters of the river.
13.
In Chapter 2, who says to Antonio, "Bless me."
a)
a.  Narciso.
b)
b.  Lupito.
c)
c.  Chavez.
d)
d.  Antonio's father.
14.
What does Antonio question Ultima about the fate of Lupito?
a)
a.  Antonio asks whether or not Lupito will go to hell.
b)
b.  He asks Ultima if she will take him into town for school next autumn.
c)
c.  Antonio wonders if he will be able to go to catechism lessons in church after witnessing a man's murder.
d)
d.  He asks Ultima if the men in the town will go to jail.
15.
Who does Antonio see in his dream in Chapter 2?
a)
a.  He see his three brothers telling him to stay and become a farmer priest.
b)
b.  He hears his mother begging Antonio's father to build a castle across the river.
c)
c.  He sees the Marez brothers chasing wild horses.
d)
d.  He sees Ultima begging for Lupito's mercy.