Key Plot Events
Symbolism in Death
Dreams
Spirituality and Religion
Magic
100
Who was the first person that Antonio witnessed die?

Lupito

100

Who are the 3 people that Antonio witnessed pass away?

Lupito, Narciso, and Florence

100

What was Antonio's first dream about?

His birth

100

What does Antonio repeatedly go to the town church for?

Catechism lessons 

100

Where do Ultima and Antonio go to collect herbs?

The llano

200

Who does Tenorio threaten to kill after Antonio sees him kill Narciso?

Ultima

200

What type of land did Lupito breathe his last breaths on?

On the sand surrounding Guadalupe's river

200

What was Antonio's last dream about?

The three people Antonio has seen die in the book: Lupito, Narciso, and Florence

200

What spiritual figure represent forgiveness?

La virgen de Guadalupe

200

Why did the Trementina sisters curse Uncle Lucas?

Uncle Lucas caught them doing their witchcraft
300

What did Tenorio's mob do to test if Ultima was a witch?

Put needle crosses on the front door of Antonio's house

300

What type of tree did Narciso die under? How was this tree different from the tree Ultima's owl was buried under?

The juniper tree; Ultima's owl was buried under a forked juniper tree


300

What does the golden carp become in Antonio's eighth dream? 

A new sun

300

What was the golden carp before it came into existence?

A god 

300

Who does Ultima's three clay dolls represent?

The Trementina sisters

400

What's Antonio's middle name?

Juan

400

What, other than death, does the juniper tree symbolize?

Guilt

400

How many dreams did Antonio have in Bless Me, Ultima?

10

400

What religious day in the Christian faith comes after Ash Wednesday?

Easter Sunday

400

What mixture did Ultima give Uncle Lucas to cure his curse?

The mixture contained kerosene, water, and herbs 

500

Who did Gabriel give some of his livestock and his horse to after starting his new family?

Benito Campos

500
What part of Florence's death symbolizes Christ?

The barbed wire

500

What Mexican folklore figure did Antonio's brothers believe was in the river in Antonio's second dream?

La Llorona 
500

Who was Ultima's spiritual mentor?

El hombre volador (the flying man)

500

What animal is opposed to Antonio in life according to his eighth dream?

The toad