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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator reports that he found only 322 pages of the magistrate's 500 page report, which suggests:
(a) The full story and its consequences will remain unknown.
(b) The full story is too long and tedious to explore fully.
(c) Part of the report had been stolen or destroyed purposefully.
(d) The narrator feels he has done enough to uncover the details.

2. Pablo, the younger twin, finally has to convince his brother to kill Santiago, perhaps because:
(a) Pedro has been to war and knows what it is to kill a man.
(b) Pedro is cowardly since his return from the military.
(c) Pedro has lost his sense of duty since returning from the military.
(d) Pedro is resistant to any kind of authority.

3. Pura Vicario dresses her daughter in red and wraps her face in a cloth, which suggests:
(a) Mourning has no place in the Vicario family.
(b) Pura Vicario has plans to abandon her daughter in the streets.
(c) Appearances are important in the Vicario family.
(d) Pura Vicario is in mourning.

4. The repeated mention of Victoria Guzman watching over the coffee pot and gutting animals connotes which popular image?
(a) A witch.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A fortune teller.
(d) A veterinarian.

5. Why can't Santiago stand starch in his clothes?
(a) He doesn't want to look stiff.
(b) His skin is too sensitive for it.
(c) It makes his clothes look dirty.
(d) He thinks starch is for girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Santiago's statement about his own wedding is ironic because:

2. When he appears at her house, Flora Miguel gives Santiago:

3. Christo Bedoya declines to conduct the autopsy because:

4. Placida Linero was able to forgive herself for locking Santiago out of the house because:

5. Bayardo's suitcase full of unopened letters suggests:

(see the answer key)

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