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Bless Me, Ultima Study Guide

by Rudolfo Anaya

Bless Me, Ultima study guide contains a biography of Rudolfo Anaya, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Bless Me, Ultima is a coming-of-age story centered on a Mexican-American boy named Antonio Marez and his family in New Mexico in the mid-1940s. The novel opens when Ultima, a curandera or folk healer, comes to live with Antonio’s family. Antonio is only six years old when the novel begins, but he is already anxious about what the future holds for him. His mother is a Luna, from a family of devoutly Catholic farmers, while his father is a Marez, from a family of wild vaqueros, or cowboys, that roam the llano. Antonio feels the pressure of expectation from both of these families, and he is unsure of how he can reconcile the two cultures in his own life.

When Ultima joins the Marez household, Antonio views her as a figure of wisdom and guidance…

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• Bless Me, Ultima Summary
• About Bless Me, Ultima
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 1 (Uno)
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 2-3 (Dos-Tres)
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 4-7 (Cuatro-Siete)
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 8-10 (Ocho-Diez)
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 11-13 (Once-Trece)
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 14-16 (Catorce-Dieciséis)
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 17-19 (Diecisiete-Diecinueve)
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 20-22 (Veinte-Veintidós)
• Aztec Mythology in Bless Me, Ultima
• Related Links on Bless Me, Ultima
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• Bless Me, Ultima: Major Themes
• Bless Me, Ultima: Essays
• Bless Me, Ultima: Questions
• Bless Me, Ultima: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• Rudolfo Anaya: Biography