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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Angela Vicario's brothers want to kill Santiago because:
(a) He stole their sister's virginity.
(b) He refused to marry Angela.
(c) He told Angela's husband she was not a virgin.
(d) He spread rumors about Angela through the town.

2. Bayardo San Roman has "a way of speaking that...":
(a) ...Served to conceal rather than reveal.
(b) ...Did not allow him to be known at first sight.
(c) ...Disguised what he had come to town for.
(d) ...Conveyed urgency.

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

4. The narrator has a hard time believing Santiago was Angela's seducer because:
(a) Santiago has a strict religious upbringing.
(b) He was best friends with Santiago and knew all his secrets.
(c) He thinks Santiago was in love with someone else.
(d) He knows there was a feud between the Nasars and the Vicarios.

5. Santiago's statement about his own wedding is ironic because:
(a) His wedding was a small, simple affair.
(b) He claims his wedding will be the biggest the town has ever seen.
(c) He never plans to marry.
(d) He claims life will be too short to tell others about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. People like San Roman because:

2. To intimidate Santiago Nasar on the morning of his murder, what does Victoria Guzman do?

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

4. Angela's feelings toward Bayardo San Roman might be described as:

5. What does the author call some of the events that led to Santiago's death?

(see the answer key)

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