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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Santiago's house is made out of a former:
(a) Warehouse.
(b) Farmhouse.
(c) Parlor.
(d) Import store.

3. The narrator's sister Margot describes Santiago as:
(a) Enthusiastic, a man of great fortune, and impressive.
(b) Dreamy, distracted, and brooding.
(c) Happy, a man who had satisfaction, and flirtatious.
(d) Handsome, a man of his word, and with a fortune of his own.

4. Luisa Santiaga is torn in her loyalties because:
(a) She is godmother to both Santiago and Angela.
(b) She wants to stay at home with her family, but feels a duty to leave.
(c) She is related to the Vicarios, but godmother to Santiago.
(d) She is no longer friends with either the Vicarios or Placida Linero.

5. Divina Flor claims she did not warn Santiago about the murder plot against him because:
(a) She was only a child, incapable of making her own decisions.
(b) She thought the murder plot was a joke.
(c) She was afraid of her mother that morning.
(d) She thought Santiago was already a ghost because his touch was cold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is ironic about Placida Linero's comment that all dreams about birds mean good health?

3. Santiago's statement about his own wedding is ironic because:

4. Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:

5. Clotilde Armenta allowed the twins to wait for Santiago in:

(see the answer key)

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