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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite her fear of Santiago, what does Divina Flor do that might help him the morning of his death?
(a) She warns Placida Linero of the murder plot.
(b) She asks her mother to help him.
(c) She leaves the front door unlocked.
(d) She gives him the warning someone slipped beneath the door.

2. Though the Vicario brothers defend their actions, they can not seem to get rid of:
(a) Their anger at their sister's behavior.
(b) Their need for revenge.
(c) The smell of the drinking from the night before.
(d) The smell of Santiago Nasar's blood on their clothes and bodies.

3. Pablo Vicario goes on to:
(a) Become a metalsmith and dies in his fathers shop.
(b) Enlist in the army and disappears in the jungle.
(c) Marry his fiance and dies shortly thereafter.
(d) Become a metalsmith and marries his fiance.

4. Why does Placida Linero believe that the bishop won't get off the boat?
(a) He hates the town.
(b) He is afraid of the Vicario brothers.
(c) He knows about the murder plot.
(d) He has other towns to visit.

5. Christo Bedoya declines to conduct the autopsy because:
(a) He is still angry at Santiago's behavior.
(b) He was such close friends with Santiago.
(c) He feels guilty for murdering Santiago.
(d) He hasn't taken the medical exam yet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The repeated foretelling of Santiago Nasar's death suggests:

2. Pedro Vicario's guilt manifests itself in what way?

3. The Poncio twins lifting their sister by the waist and demanding an answer from her suggests what about her character?

4. Angela's appearance when she arrives at home suggests:

5. The townspeople consoled themselves about the murder by telling themselves:

(see the answer key)

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