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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pura Vicario's silent beating of her daughter suggests:
(a) She has conflicting duties as disciplinarian and protector of the family.
(b) She doesn't want anyone else in the family to learn about Angela.
(c) She is so angry she has no words for Angela.
(d) She has no power of her own.

2. At the end of the chapter, Santiago is compared to:
(a) A well-aimed dart.
(b) A butterfly with no will of its own.
(c) A dead man.
(d) A name among the shadows.

3. After Santiago's death, Placida Linero consoles herself by looking over the balcony at what?
(a) Santiago's grave.
(b) The jailhouse.
(c) The town and the river.
(d) The almond trees.

4. Luisa Santiaga is torn in her loyalties because:
(a) She wants to stay at home with her family, but feels a duty to leave.
(b) She is godmother to both Santiago and Angela.
(c) She is related to the Vicarios, but godmother to Santiago.
(d) She is no longer friends with either the Vicarios or Placida Linero.

5. People like San Roman because:
(a) He is swimming in gold.
(b) He is honest and has a good heart.
(c) He is capable and religious.
(d) Has access to endless resources.

Short Answer Questions

1. What events foreshadow an unusual evening for the wedding guests?

2. Why does Placida Linero believe that the bishop won't get off the boat?

3. The bishop's refusal to stop in the village suggests what?

4. Santiago Nasar's main concern at the wedding was:

5. Who persuades the twins to wait until after the bishop's visit to kill Santiago?

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