Chapter 1/Uno: 1-13
1. What is the setting of the story—time and place (list all major towns and states).
2. Who comes to stay with the Maréz y Luna family? Why? Who (hoo) comes with her
3. What do you know about Jason?
4. In Antonio’s dream, the Maréz and Luna families wanted something different from him. What did they want?
Chapter 2/Dos: 14-26
5. What did Lupito do that got him in trouble?
6. What did Antonio witness?
7. Find a passage where Antonio says that he is happy/unhappy with the way things turned out on the bridge. Quote the book and give the page number of your quote.
8. Who tries to stop the men at the bridge?
9. What is Antonio’s dream in chapter 2 about?
Chapter 3/Tres: 27-38
10. Through pages 27-28, Antonio begins to ask a very deep question about life and religion. What does he wonder and what causes him to think about this?
11. What do people whisper about Ultima at church (2 things)?
12. How does Antonio get accepted into the group with the older boys—explain in detail?
Chapters 1-3/Uno-Tres:
Contrast is a striking difference between two things. An author may use contrasting images or ideas to clarify a situation or to emphasize an idea. What is the contrast between Rosie’s and the church on page 34? Why do you suppose Anaya juxtaposes these descriptions? What is he saying about good and evil?
