WorksheetsBless Me Ultima Ch.#1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What occupation was Antonio's father before marrying his mother?
Tejanos
. Vaquero
Curandera
d. Rancheros
. What trade or occupation does Antonio's mother's family come from?
Farming
Plantation owner
Rancher
Farrier
Who tells the story of Ultima arriving at the Marez home?
Deborah
Eugene
Antonio
Ultima
Why does Antonio's mother agree to bring la Grande Ultima into her home?
Antonio's mother was told by villagers she must bring la Grande Ultima into her home.
La Grande Ultima helped Antonio's mother raise her family when they lived on the Ilano.
La Grande Ultima is the Marez grandmother.
La Grande Ultima pays to live with the Marez family.
Why does the Marez family refer to Ultima as La Grande?
It is a nickname.
La Grande refers to the part of the country which Ultima was born.
La Grande is a term of endearment.
La Grande is Ultima's middle name.
Why are Curanderas, such as Ultima, feared by the village residents?
Ultima's healing powers are believed to be works of witchcraft.
Ultima places a curse on the village crops.
Village residents do not know what town Ultima came from.
Ultima is descended from a family of witches.
What makes Antonio sick to his stomach in Chapter 1?
Antonio has to throw fresh alfalfa in the rabbits' pen.
Antonio thinks of leaving his mother to go to school
Antonio has an awful dream
Antonio sees Jason talking to the Indian in the old cave.
Antonio lives at home with his parents and two sisters. Where are his three brothers?
Farming in Guadalupe.
Working for Benito Campos.
Working in a factory in Las Pasturas.
Fighting in the war.
Why does Antonio's mother call him a luna?
She considers a luna a restless wanderer.
She believes he will tend to Ultima's needs.
Antonio's mother wants him to be a farmer.
She believes he will grow up to be a man of the people
What does Ultima bring with her that provided warm memories for Antonio?
A hat box with special treats.
A large trunk filled with her fragrant herbs.
A black dress with hidden pockets.
A colored shawl with medicinal charms.
What is the relationship between the owl and La Virgin de Guadalupe?
The owl represents Ultima's sorcery over la Virgen de Guadalupe.
Antonio dreams the owl lifts la Virgen de Guadalupe to fly her to heaven.
The owl takes all of la Virgen de Guadalupe babies up to heaven.
La Virgen de Guadalupe will destroy the owl.
Why do you enjoy this novel the most?
I enjoy the novel for its poetic and nourishing style. It is vibrant with figurative language and heartwarming thematics.
I don't enjoy the novel.
The novel is cognotevely superior to mt reading lexile; furthermore, I am not intellectually capable of comprehednig the text.
Hernandez forced me to read the novel; nevertheless, it seems to be interesting and exciting to read.
Because yes!
