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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The story begins as Santiago Nasar:
(a) Says goodbye to his mother for the last time.
(b) Wakes up in the morning.
(c) Dies in the street.
(d) Walks home from the wedding.

2. The Vicario family:
(a) Leaves the town, never to return.
(b) Gives the mayor a bribe to help them escape the town.
(c) Leaves the town, plotting to return and help the brothers escape.
(d) Guards the prisoners in prison with shotguns.

3. The magistrate's notes were written in red ink, which the narrator claims resembles blood, suggesting:
(a) The magistrate had betrayed Santiago in some way.
(b) The magistrate was fully committed to the case.
(c) Santiago's blood was used as ink for symbolic purposes.
(d) Santiago was a sacrifice for some other sin or wrongdoing.

4. The twins who planned to murder Santiago were named:
(a) Santiaga and Clotilde Armenta.
(b) Pedro and Pablo Vicario.
(c) Juan and Poncio Vicario.
(d) Victoria and Divina Guzman.

5. Ironically, the priest had to use what implements to perform the autopsy?
(a) Kitchen utensils.
(b) Craftsmen's tools.
(c) Silverware.
(d) Garden tools.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Arab community in the novel is described as:

2. The magistrate clearly believes:

3. Officer Leandro Pornoy, who visited with the twins at Clothilde Armenta's:

4. Angela Vicario's brothers insist that she:

5. Santiago Nasar insists on returning home for an hour so that:

(see the answer key)

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