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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Divina Flor believes:
(a) Santiago would not come home because he was ashamed of his actions.
(b) She saw Santiago's ghost in the kitchen.
(c) Victoria Guzman had scared Santiago away.
(d) She saw Santiago go up the stairs carrying a bouquet of roses.

2. Father Amador fails to warn Santiago or his mother of the murder plot because:
(a) He is afraid of the Vicario twins' revenge if he should warn Santiago.
(b) He does not really believe any harm will come to Santiago.
(c) He is late for the bishop's visit and decides against visiting Santiago's house.
(d) He is distracted by the bishop's visit and forgets.

3. Santiago's reaction to the news that the twins wanted to murder him implies
(a) He had no idea what was going on, and was therefore innocent.
(b) He relished the idea of a fight.
(c) He was terrified that his secret had been revealed.
(d) He was overly proud and arrogant.

4. The twins were transferred to:
(a) The school auditorium.
(b) Their mother's house.
(c) Santiago Nasar's house.
(d) The mayor's house.

5. Santiago is joined at the pier by the narrator and which two others?
(a) Margot and Christo Bedoya.
(b) Poncio and Pedro Vicario.
(c) Carmen Amador and Cotilde Armenta.
(d) Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though Santiago was dying:

2. The twins did not try to convince Angela to marry Bayardo San Roman because:

3. Luisa Santiaga is torn in her loyalties because:

4. The narrator calls the town "an open wound," suggesting:

5. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes' house appears to be:

(see the answer key)

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