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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Vicario family:
(a) Leaves the town, never to return.
(b) Guards the prisoners in prison with shotguns.
(c) Leaves the town, plotting to return and help the brothers escape.
(d) Gives the mayor a bribe to help them escape the town.

2. A word that might describe how the twins feel in this situation is:
(a) Paralyzed.
(b) Trapped.
(c) Elated.
(d) Excited.

3. The townspeople refer to Bayardo San Roman as "poor Bayardo" because:
(a) He was not really wealthy after all.
(b) They believe he is the only true victim.
(c) He remains in the widower Xius house, never to be seen again.
(d) He never marries again.

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

5. The repeated mention of Victoria Guzman watching over the coffee pot and gutting animals connotes which popular image?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) A fortune teller.
(c) A witch.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes Angela Vicario as "the creature of [Bayardo's] torment," which suggests:

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

3. Ironically, the Vicario brothers were engaged in what activity when they were called home?

4. Bayardo San Roman's family could be described as:

5. The narrator does not believe Santiago had a guilty conscience that night because:

(see the answer key)

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