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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Another event that adds to the mystery of Bayardo San Roman is that:
(a) He is cold and aloof toward Angela.
(b) He is two hours late for his own wedding.
(c) He returns Angela to her home.
(d) He is nowhere to be found on his wedding day.

4. The motif of blindness in the chapter suggests:
(a) A desire to hide in the dark.
(b) An unwillingness to see or acknowledge the truth.
(c) A refusal to face situations without help.
(d) A desire to deceive others.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ironically, the Vicario brothers were engaged in what activity when they were called home?

2. The narrator describes Angela Vicario as "the creature of [Bayardo's] torment," which suggests:

3. Luisa Santiaga assumes that the noise in the streets is caused by:

4. Santiago has learned to be careful with a gun because:

5. Pura Vicario believes her daughters will make excellent wives because:

(see the answer key)

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