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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The purple blotch that appears on Santiago's face is described as:
(a) The shadow of a guilty conscience.
(b) A mark of sin.
(c) The shadow of a cloud on water.
(d) A birthmark.

2. The widower Xius' house and his possessions are symbolic of what?
(a) His inability to move on in his life.
(b) His refusal to deal with aging.
(c) His religious beliefs.
(d) His values and his memories.

3. A word that might describe how the twins feel in this situation is:
(a) Excited.
(b) Elated.
(c) Paralyzed.
(d) Trapped.

4. Santiago Nasar's pure white linen suit suggests:
(a) Womanliness.
(b) Burial wrappings.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Wealth.

5. The narrator is lured away from his friends by Maria Alejandrina Cervantes, who is described as:
(a) An insomniac falcon.
(b) A cat woman.
(c) An insomniac leopard.
(d) A warlike crane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Divina Flor's weeping as she fends off the dogs suggests:

2. The brothers' plan to murder Santiago is strangely contradicted at Clothilde Armenta's house by:

3. Bayardo's gift of the music box causes her parents concern about the nature of their daughter's relationship, which is an example of:

4. The narrator's recounting of Colonel Lazaro Aponte's mundane morning details reveals:

5. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:

(see the answer key)

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