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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The twins did not try to convince Angela to marry Bayardo San Roman because:
(a) They felt it was a matter of her honor.
(b) They thought women should be allowed to make up their own minds.
(c) They were not convinced the wedding would take place.
(d) They said it looked to them like women problems.

2. The Vicario twins' behavior suggests:
(a) They are completely without regret.
(b) They feel an innate sense of guilt.
(c) They need psychiatric treatment.
(d) They are both extremely ill.

3. What events foreshadow an unusual evening for the wedding guests?
(a) The bishop's boat comes through town.
(b) The narrator's father plays violin, and his sister, the nun, dances.
(c) The narrator's mother does not forsee Santiago's murder.
(d) The narrator and his friends argue.

4. The priest laments that a brilliant future was cut short for Santiago because:
(a) His heart was enlarged in his chest.
(b) He had so many admirers.
(c) His brain was larger than the average Englishman's.
(d) His brain was left untouched by the autopsy.

5. Another event that adds to the mystery of Bayardo San Roman is that:
(a) He returns Angela to her home.
(b) He is cold and aloof toward Angela.
(c) He is two hours late for his own wedding.
(d) He is nowhere to be found on his wedding day.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes never goes to bed with anyone else in Santiago's presence because:

4. The twins were transferred to:

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

(see the answer key)

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