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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Angela's appearance when she arrives at home suggests:
(a) She behaved badly and was punished.
(b) She refused to leave the wedding party.
(c) She physically fought with Bayardo San Roman, or he beat her.
(d) She tried to escape him and he caught her.

2. The narrator believes his mother should have known about the murder plot because:
(a) She always had news before anyone else in the house.
(b) She predicted Santiago's life would end tragically.
(c) She was close to Pedro and Pablo Vicario.
(d) She was a practicing mystic.

3. What events foreshadow an unusual evening for the wedding guests?
(a) The narrator's mother does not forsee Santiago's murder.
(b) The narrator and his friends argue.
(c) The bishop's boat comes through town.
(d) The narrator's father plays violin, and his sister, the nun, dances.

4. Why can't Santiago stand starch in his clothes?
(a) He thinks starch is for girls.
(b) His skin is too sensitive for it.
(c) He doesn't want to look stiff.
(d) It makes his clothes look dirty.

5. Santiago Nasar's main concern at the wedding was:
(a) Avoiding Anglea Vicario.
(b) Trying to stay out of the groom's sight.
(c) Figuring out what the groom's real motives were.
(d) Figuring out how much money had been spent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:

2. People like San Roman because:

3. The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look:

4. The narrator's sister Margot describes Santiago as:

5. The twins who planned to murder Santiago were named:

(see the answer key)

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