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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The weather on the day of Santiago's death is described by the townspeople as:
(a) Mournful.
(b) Supernatural.
(c) Funereal.
(d) Holy.

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

3. The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look:
(a) Like a bride.
(b) Like he is wearing pajamas.
(c) Like a ghost.
(d) Like he never went to bed.

4. Angela's father sits amidst the confusion of the wedding helpless and blind, which suggests:
(a) He opposes his daughter's marriage.
(b) He is unprepared and powerless in these events.
(c) He is losing his mind.
(d) He refuses to see Angela as a grown woman.

5. What does Luisa Santiaga learn on her way to warn Placida Linero about the murder plot?
(a) She learns that Placida Linero has been dishonored.
(b) She learns that Placida Linero is already dead.
(c) She learns that Santiago is guilty of seducing Angela Vicario.
(d) She learns that Santiago Nasar is already dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bayardo San Roman returns his bride to her parents because:

2. Why can't Santiago stand starch in his clothes?

3. Pura Vicario's silent beating of her daughter suggests:

4. What noise does Divina Flor hear when Santiago leaves the house?

5. Santiago's departure from his house on the morning of his death was unusual because:

(see the answer key)

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