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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 likely to escape if not guarded.
(c) She is powerful, and they must subdue her.
(d) She is helpless and has no will of her own.

2. Santiago's statement about his own wedding is ironic because:
(a) His wedding was a small, simple affair.
(b) He claims his wedding will be the biggest the town has ever seen.
(c) He claims life will be too short to tell others about it.
(d) He never plans to marry.

3. Santiago felt completely covered in bird droppings when he woke. What might that suggest?
(a) A fear of birds.
(b) A negative outcome for his day.
(c) Good luck.
(d) A need to move to another town.

4. What noise does Divina Flor hear when Santiago leaves the house?
(a) The bishop blessing the town.
(b) A fight between the Vicario brothers.
(c) Roosters crowing.
(d) The wind in the almond trees.

5. Poncio and Pedro Vicario are:
(a) Butchers.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Priests.
(d) Carpenters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Divina Flor claims she did not warn Santiago about the murder plot against him because:

2. Santiago is joined at the pier by the narrator and which two others?

3. What does the author call some of the events that led to Santiago's death?

4. Bayardo San Roman is described as:

5. Santiago's house is made out of a former:

(see the answer key)

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