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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pablo Vicario goes on to:
(a) Become a metalsmith and dies in his fathers shop.
(b) Marry his fiance and dies shortly thereafter.
(c) Become a metalsmith and marries his fiance.
(d) Enlist in the army and disappears in the jungle.

2. Both twins cross themselves before committing the murder, which suggests:
(a) They know what they are about to do is a sin.
(b) They are afraid of Santiago Nasar.
(c) They have very little faith.
(d) They believe the devil is after them.

3. 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.

4. Prudencia Cotes, Pablo Vicario's fiancee, makes it clear that she:
(a) Will not wait for Pablo Vicario if he commits this crime.
(b) Believes Angela Vicario is completely innocent.
(c) Expects Pablo Vicario to wait for her.
(d) Believes the men acted necessarily in defense of honor.

5. Bayardo San Roman has "a way of speaking that...":
(a) ...Served to conceal rather than reveal.
(b) ...Did not allow him to be known at first sight.
(c) ...Conveyed urgency.
(d) ...Disguised what he had come to town for.

Short Answer Questions

1. The dogs panting after Santiago's innards as his body lay in his mother's house might represent:

2. Luis Enrique is unable to tell his family what he saw at the milk shop because:

3. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes never goes to bed with anyone else in Santiago's presence because:

4. What might Santiago's dreams of trees symbolize?

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

(see the answer key)

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