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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author differentiates between his sisters by calling them:
(a) My sister the spinster and My sister the nun.
(b) My sister Margot and My sister Ignacia.
(c) My favorite sister and My other sister.
(d) My sister Margot and My sister the nun.

2. Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:
(a) Merry, peaceful, and openhearted.
(b) Sick, angry, and mournful.
(c) Jubilant, energetic, and eager.
(d) Tired, disinterested, and bored.

3. What does Luisa Santiaga learn on her way to warn Placida Linero about the murder plot?
(a) She learns that Placida Linero has been dishonored.
(b) She learns that Placida Linero is already dead.
(c) She learns that Santiago is guilty of seducing Angela Vicario.
(d) She learns that Santiago Nasar is already dead.

4. The juxtaposition of Santiago's massacred body and his elaborate coffin suggests:
(a) The superstition of the townspeople.
(b) The arrogance of the priest and doctor.
(c) The hypocrisy of values among the townspeople.
(d) The futility of preserving youth.

5. How does the narrator describe Angela's face during the wedding party?
(a) She looks offended by the excess.
(b) She now has the face of a married woman.
(c) She is extremely frightened.
(d) She now has the look of a trapped animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day of his death, why was Santiago was unarmed?

2. Who persuades the twins to wait until after the bishop's visit to kill Santiago?

3. Luis Enrique is unable to tell his family what he saw at the milk shop because:

4. The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look:

5. The purple blotch that appears on Santiago's face is described as:

(see the answer key)

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