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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Luis Enrique is unable to tell his family what he saw at the milk shop because:
(a) He thought they were all asleep.
(b) He passed out when he got home.
(c) He does not understand what he saw.
(d) He was too terrified to repeat it.

2. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes never goes to bed with anyone else in Santiago's presence because:
(a) She believes he will seek revenge if she does.
(b) She retired after their affair ended.
(c) She wants to show her respect for him.
(d) She has never gotten over her love for him.

3. The story begins as Santiago Nasar:
(a) Wakes up in the morning.
(b) Walks home from the wedding.
(c) Says goodbye to his mother for the last time.
(d) Dies in the street.

4. Most of the concerns that keep people from acting on Santiago Nasar's behalf could be described as:
(a) Extreme.
(b) Disrespectful.
(c) Self-indulgent.
(d) Unnecessary.

5. The court that tries the Vicario twins decides:
(a) They will both be hanged.
(b) They will be punished in the afterlife.
(c) They are mentally unfit to stand trial.
(d) They acted honorably in defense of their sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mayor's asks the priest to perform the autopsy instead of a medically trained person because:

2. Pablo, the younger twin, finally has to convince his brother to kill Santiago, perhaps because:

3. The widower Xius does not want to sell his house or the belongings inside of it because:

4. Poncio Vicario's death is attributed to his "moral pain," which suggests:

5. People like San Roman because:

(see the answer key)

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