Novel Characters
This war veteran suffering from mental illness is shot and killed in Chapter 2
Lupito
Antonio starts school in Chapter 6 in this grade
First grade
Antonio's mother's name
Maria
A treeless grassy plain that is one of the settings in Bless Me, Ultima
Llano
Rudolfo Anaya was born and raised in which U.S. state?
New Mexico
Antonio flips him on his back during a wrestling match outside of church in Chapter 3
After Narciso attempts to help Lupito surrender at the river, this misunderstood action gets Lupito killed
Firing his pistol into the air
Antonio's father's name
Gabriel
A traditional Mexican breakfast drink made of cornmeal and spices
Atole
In real life, Anayo's father and mother came from these occupations
Vaqueros and farmers
The town drunk who tries to convince the others at the bridge of Lupito's humanity
Narciso
Which person at the bridge does NOT shoot at Lupito
Gabriel
Antonio's older sister
Deborah
A Spanish word for witch
Bruja or hechicera
Year Bless Me, Ultima was published
1972
A friend and coworker of Antonio's father who is also his drinking friend
Where do Antonio's brothers stay before returning home?
San Diego
Name one of Antonio's brothers
Leon, Andres (Andrew), or Eugenio (Gene)
This Spanish word used in Anaya's novel means "stories" or "tales"
cuentas
Anaya's novel Bless Me, Ultima is considered a landmark book in what literary movement
Chicano literature
This kid's real name is unknown, but he got his nickname for his ability to run fast
The Vitamin Kid
Which of Antonio's brothers is most shaken up by the war?
Leon
Ultima is not technically related to Antonio and his family. What is her connection?
She is a healer who delivered all 6 children in the family
Spanish term meaning village used in the book
Pueblo
Anaya's novel Tortuga focuses on another autobiographical event from Anaya's life that happened when he was 16. What was it?