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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might Santiago's dreams of trees symbolize?
(a) The dreams seem to indicate a new love for Santiago.
(b) The dreams seem to indicate delight over a secret.
(c) The dreams seem to indicate feelings of guilt and inadequacy.
(d) The dreams seem to indicate a fear of heights.

2. Angela's father sits amidst the confusion of the wedding helpless and blind, which suggests:
(a) He opposes his daughter's marriage.
(b) He refuses to see Angela as a grown woman.
(c) He is losing his mind.
(d) He is unprepared and powerless in these events.

3. On the day of his death, why was Santiago was unarmed?
(a) He had accidentally left his gun under his pillow.
(b) He promised his mother he would not carry a gun.
(c) He was not wearing his ususal clothes with the gun on his belt.
(d) He was superstitious about carrying a gun in front of the bishop.

4. What is ironic about Placida Linero's comment that all dreams about birds mean good health?
(a) Santiago has a headache on this particular morning.
(b) This morning's dream foretells Santiago's death.
(c) Santiago is allergic to birds.
(d) This morning's dream foretold an illness for Santiago.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Poncio and Pedro Vicario are:

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

4. Angela's feelings toward Bayardo San Roman might be described as:

5. The excesses surrounding the wedding suggest:

(see the answer key)

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