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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author call some of the events that led to Santiago's death?
(a) Painful anomalies.
(b) Fatal mistakes.
(c) Painful ironies.
(d) Fatal coincidences.

2. 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 how much money had been spent.
(d) Figuring out what the groom's real motives were.

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

4. The Poncio twins lifting their sister by the waist and demanding an answer from her suggests what about her character?
(a) She is defiant and childlike.
(b) She is powerful, and they must subdue her.
(c) She is helpless and has no will of her own.
(d) She is likely to escape if not guarded.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The engagement of Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman was shorter than the norm because:

2. Santiago's departure from his house on the morning of his death was unusual because:

3. What events foreshadow an unusual evening for the wedding guests?

4. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes' house appears to be:

5. Santiago objects to Victoria's actions toward the rabbits because:

(see the answer key)

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