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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes refuses to believe that the twins came to her place looking for Santiago because:
(a) She claims they were not allowed to visit her establishment.
(b) She did not allow the twins entrance to her place.
(c) She does not remember the events of that evening clearly.
(d) She claims they never would have left.

2. The Colonel treats the twins like:
(a) Worthy adversaries.
(b) Naughty children.
(c) Worthless drunks.
(d) Hostile enemies.

3. What noise does Divina Flor hear when Santiago leaves the house?
(a) The bishop blessing the town.
(b) Roosters crowing.
(c) The wind in the almond trees.
(d) A fight between the Vicario brothers.

4. The engagement of Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman was shorter than the norm because:
(a) The groom was afraid the bride would change her mind.
(b) The town wanted a big wedding.
(c) The groom was extremely urgent about the wedding.
(d) The bride's family was afraid the groom would learn the truth.

5. The mayor's asks the priest to perform the autopsy instead of a medically trained person because:
(a) He feels guilty for having failed to warn Santiago.
(b) He is too proud to admit he does not know how to proceed with the examination.
(c) He is too inexperienced to know how to perform the autopsy himself.
(d) He is trying to get his revenge on Santiago's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pura Vicario dresses her daughter in red and wraps her face in a cloth, which suggests:

2. One of the stab wounds in Santiago's hands is described as resembling the stigmata of Christ, which suggests:

3. To intimidate Santiago Nasar on the morning of his murder, what does Victoria Guzman do?

4. The Arab community in the novel is described as:

5. Clearly the Vicario brothers:

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