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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Angela's feelings toward Bayardo San Roman might be described as:
(a) Bashful and withdrawn.
(b) Fearful and concerned.
(c) Contemptuous and resentful.
(d) Curious and excited.

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

4. A word that describes Santiago's death and its effect on the townspeople might be:
(a) Trivial.
(b) Necessary.
(c) Traumatic.
(d) Inconsequential.

5. The twins did not try to convince Angela to marry Bayardo San Roman because:
(a) They thought women should be allowed to make up their own minds.
(b) They felt it was a matter of her honor.
(c) They were not convinced the wedding would take place.
(d) They said it looked to them like women problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. Victoria Guzman calls Santiago Nasar "white man," because he is partly white, but this also might suggest:

2. All of the Vicario children had been raised to:

3. Clearly the Vicario brothers:

4. The purple blotch that appears on Santiago's face is described as:

5. Appearances suggest that Flora Miguel's family:

(see the answer key)

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