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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author call some of the events that led to Santiago's death?
(a) Fatal coincidences.
(b) Painful ironies.
(c) Painful anomalies.
(d) Fatal mistakes.

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

3. What interrupts Santiago's breakfast?
(a) The threats from Victoria Guzman.
(b) The bishop's steamboat whistle.
(c) The Vicario twins at the front door.
(d) A warning from Luisa Santiaga.

4. Pura Vicario knows bad news is coming because of what?
(a) Devastation of the wedding party.
(b) Paleness of her daughter.
(c) Three slow knocks on the door.
(d) Drunkards singing outside.

5. Santiago objects to Victoria's actions toward the rabbits because:
(a) He believes they are as precious as human beings.
(b) She guts them savagely and feeds the guts to the dogs.
(c) She wastes the meat instead of cooking it.
(d) He does not believe in killing defenseless animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day of his death, why was Santiago was unarmed?

2. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes' house appears to be:

3. Despite her fear of Santiago, what does Divina Flor do that might help him the morning of his death?

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

5. What might Santiago's dreams of trees symbolize?

(see the answer key)

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