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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The story begins as Santiago Nasar:
(a) Walks home from the wedding.
(b) Wakes up in the morning.
(c) Says goodbye to his mother for the last time.
(d) Dies in the street.

2. The serenade that took place at the widower Xius's house was intended to:
(a) Wake the newlyweds on their wedding night.
(b) Show Bayardo San Roman who wronged his wife.
(c) Make sure Bayardo had not drunk himself to death.
(d) Rouse the newlyweds so the party could continue at their house.

3. Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:
(a) Jubilant, energetic, and eager.
(b) Sick, angry, and mournful.
(c) Tired, disinterested, and bored.
(d) Merry, peaceful, and openhearted.

4. The narrator's recounting of Colonel Lazaro Aponte's mundane morning details reveals:
(a) The Colonel has not been warned about the murder plot either.
(b) The Colonel is more interested in his own concerns than in warning Santiago Nasar.
(c) The Colonel is far too distracted by the bishop's visit to warn Santiago Nasar.
(d) The Colonel believes Santiago Nasar should die.

5. What noise does Divina Flor hear when Santiago leaves the house?
(a) A fight between the Vicario brothers.
(b) Roosters crowing.
(c) The bishop blessing the town.
(d) The wind in the almond trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator has a hard time believing Santiago was Angela's seducer because:

2. Another event that adds to the mystery of Bayardo San Roman is that:

3. The twins had to carry out the murder plot because they felt:

4. Father Amador fails to warn Santiago or his mother of the murder plot because:

5. The motif of blindness in the chapter suggests:

(see the answer key)

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