Bless Me, Ultima
Who is the author of Bless Me, Ultima?
Rudolfo Anaya
Who is the author of Of Mice and Men?
How many days a week are you typically at the coastline
Twice a week
This character in Two Words has the magical ability to sell words that can change people’s lives.
Belisa Crepusculario
In My Life with the Wave, what does the narrator bring home from the beach?
The wave
How old is Antonio, the main character?
Six years old
What is the name of the town from which George and Lennie are fleeing when the story opens?
Weed
How many book talks do you need to complete a year?
The villagers name the drowned man in García Márquez’s story this.
Esteban
In My Life with the Wave, the wave is described with words typically used for this.
What is a human / lover / person / emotional being?
What does Ultima moonlight as?
An owl
Why is Candy unable to imagine getting rid of his old dog?
He has had the dog since he was a puppy
How many days do you have to revise an assignment?
10 days
This term describes stories where magical events are treated as ordinary.
Magical Realism
In García Márquez’s story, what makes Esteban magical even though he is just a man?
The villagers’ imagination transforms him into a mythical, larger-than-life figure.
What was Ultima's occupation?
Who discovers Curley’s dead wife?
Candy
How do the villagers in The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World change their village after meeting Esteban?
They vow to expand their homes and improve the village, inspired by his size and presence.
How does Allende make Belisa’s words magical without explicitly explaining them?
The words transform the Colonel and affect reality, but the story never tells us the actual words.
World War 2
How did Crooks get his name?
He has a crooked back where a horse kicked him
How many units are covered in 9ELA? I.e how many books do we read?
4
How does Ultima’s power in Bless Me, Ultima compare to Belisa’s power in Two Words?
Both challenge reality and influence others; Ultima heals and teaches, Belisa transforms people with words.
In My Life with the Wave, what human trait does the wave display?
Jealousy