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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When the others in the meat market complain of hangovers or of missing the cake at the wedding, how do the twins reply?
(a) We're going to kill Santiago Nasar.
(b) We just came to sharpen our knives.
(c) When you sacrifice a steer, you don't look into its eyes.
(d) Everybody knows that, you dope.

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

5. Luisa Santiaga assumes that the noise in the streets is caused by:
(a) The wedding party starting up again.
(b) The roosters crowing at the dock.
(c) Santiago's murder.
(d) The bishop's arrival.

Short Answer Questions

1. Santiago felt completely covered in bird droppings when he woke. What might that suggest?

2. Faustino Santos, the twins' friend, reports their claim to:

3. After Santiago's death, Placida Linero consoles herself by looking over the balcony at what?

4. Bayardo's gift of the music box causes her parents concern about the nature of their daughter's relationship, which is an example of:

5. Angela's appearance when she arrives at home suggests:

(see the answer key)

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