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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Margo insists that Santiago:
(a) Stay at his grandparents' house.
(b) Join them at home for breakfast.
(c) Go home and rest.
(d) Watch out for Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

2. Angela Vicario's brothers want to kill Santiago because:
(a) He told Angela's husband she was not a virgin.
(b) He spread rumors about Angela through the town.
(c) He refused to marry Angela.
(d) He stole their sister's virginity.

3. Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:
(a) Jubilant, energetic, and eager.
(b) Merry, peaceful, and openhearted.
(c) Sick, angry, and mournful.
(d) Tired, disinterested, and bored.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The bishop's refusal to stop in the village suggests what?

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

3. The twins who planned to murder Santiago were named:

4. Who persuades the twins to wait until after the bishop's visit to kill Santiago?

5. On the day of his death, why was Santiago was unarmed?

(see the answer key)

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