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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poncio and Pedro Vicario are:
(a) Priests.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Butchers.
(d) Carpenters.

2. The author differentiates between his sisters by calling them:
(a) My sister the spinster and My sister the nun.
(b) My favorite sister and My other sister.
(c) My sister Margot and My sister the nun.
(d) My sister Margot and My sister Ignacia.

3. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:
(a) A poverty of morals and a reckless nature.
(b) A weakness of spirit and an air of helplessness.
(c) A boldness unbecoming to a lady.
(d) A desperation men found stifling.

4. Bayardo San Roman returns his bride to her parents because:
(a) She does not love him.
(b) She confesses to love another.
(c) She has no inheritance.
(d) She is not a virgin.

5. The widower Xius does not want to sell his house or the belongings inside of it because:
(a) He does not respect Bayardo San Roman.
(b) It all has sentimental value for him.
(c) It is all part of a vast collection he does not want to break up.
(d) He can not get enough money for his possessions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Angela's face during the wedding party?

2. Pura Vicario's silent beating of her daughter suggests:

3. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes never goes to bed with anyone else in Santiago's presence because:

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

5. The narrator is lured away from his friends by Maria Alejandrina Cervantes, who is described as:

(see the answer key)

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