| A | B |
|---|
| Antonio | in conflict about his destiny |
| Narciso | died trying to warn Ultima of danger |
| carp | what "the people" were turned into |
| owl | Ultima's pet and spirit |
| El Puerto de la Luna | town where farming uncles lived |
| communion | Antonio expected to get answers after he made it |
| Eugene | most forceful brother |
| cross | used as the witch test for Ultima |
| Deborah | mannerly Marez daughter |
| Vitamin Kid | always running |
| Luna | family had not had a priest for several generations |
| juniper tree | where Narciso was shot |
| Tenorio | wanted revenge for his daughters' deaths |
| Jason | his Indian told the story about the carp |
| eye | what the owl took from Tenorio |
| Spanish | Antonio's native language |
| drowned | method of Florence's death |
| Lupito | war-crazed sheriff killer |
| Cico | took Antonio to see the golden carp |
| loneliness | feeling Antonio had the first day of school |
