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Bless Me, Ultima: Chapter Diez Guided Reading Questions

Directions: On a separate sheet of binder paper, please put your MLA heading and answer the
following questions in complete sentences. You do not need to write the questions down.

1. On page 89, why does Ultima declare that Antonio has to go with her?
2. Who is Tenorio? What do we know about him? Why is he important? (P. 92)
3. What does it mean to tamper with fate? How do the Trementina Sisters do this to Uncle
Lucas?
4. What happens to Antonio on page 100? Why do you think this happens and what does it
say about him as a character?
5. Based on page 104, how do people feel about Ultima and the way that she lifts the
curse? Do people feel positively or negatively towards her and why? Describe how you
feel about the other characters attitudes towards her.
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Bless Me Ultima: Chapter Once Guided Reading Questions

Directions: On a separate sheet of binder paper, please put your MLA heading and answer the
following questions in complete sentences. You do not need to write the questions down.

1. What does Antonio discover about Narciso?

2. How does Antonio feel when he sees the golden carp?
3. According to Cico, how does the golden carp punish people?
4. What does it mean to discover your own truths? What are some of the truths that
Antonio has discovered for himself by this point in the novel?
5. What happens in Antonios dream sequence? What do his parents argue about? Why
does Antonio state that he has now found peace in his dreams?
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Bless Me, Ultima: Chapter Doce Guided Reading Questions

Directions: On a separate sheet of binder paper, please put your MLA heading and answer the
following questions in complete sentences. You do not need to write the questions down.

1. Why does Antonio declare that he feels the closest to Ultima? What does he learn from
her?
2. On page 125, Antonio tells us about the history of the llano. How has it changed? What
factors influenced the changes?
3. What does Tenorio accuse Ultima of doing? Why does Ultima resist running away?
4. Why do you think Tenorio accuses Ultima of such a terrible crime?
5. What was the test for being a witch? Does Ultima pass it?
6. What happens to Tenorio? What does this say about punishing people for their moral
wrongs?
7. What does Antonio find on the ground after all of the men flee?
8. Based on Chapter Doce, what do you think Ultimas owl symbolizes and why?
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Bless Me, Ultima: Chapter Trece Guided Reading Questions

Directions: On a separate sheet of binder paper, please put your MLA heading and answer the
following questions in complete sentences. You do not need to write the questions down.

1. What does Antonio think about during the trip to El Puerto and why?
2. What does Pedro Luna neglect to warn Antonios family about? Why does this upset
Antonio?
3. Why do Antonios aunts keep their distance from Ultima?
4. What happens during the funeral procession for Tenorios daughter?