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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Santiago Nasar's main concern at the wedding was:
(a) Figuring out what the groom's real motives were.
(b) Trying to stay out of the groom's sight.
(c) Avoiding Anglea Vicario.
(d) Figuring out how much money had been spent.

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

4. The twins who planned to murder Santiago were named:
(a) Juan and Poncio Vicario.
(b) Victoria and Divina Guzman.
(c) Pedro and Pablo Vicario.
(d) Santiaga and Clotilde Armenta.

5. Santiago has learned to be careful with a gun because:
(a) He shot a gun as a child and caused great destruction.
(b) His mother always forced him to keep the bullets separate.
(c) A servant accidentally fired a gun in his childhood, causing great destruction.
(d) He sleeps with a gun beneath his pillow and does not want it to go off accidentally.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator is lured away from his friends by Maria Alejandrina Cervantes, who is described as:

3. The narrator describes San Roman as:

4. The narrator believes his mother should have known about the murder plot because:

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

(see the answer key)

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