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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Faustino Santos, the twins' friend, reports their claim to:
(a) Don Rogelio de la Flor, Clothilde Armenta's husband.
(b) Poncio Vicario, the twins' father.
(c) Leandro Pornoy, a police officer.
(d) Victoria Guzman, the cook.

2. Bayardo's gift of the music box causes her parents concern about the nature of their daughter's relationship, which is an example of:
(a) Irony.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Character foil.
(d) Motif.

3. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes' house appears to be:
(a) A sweatshop.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A boarding house.
(d) A brothel.

4. When Christo Bedoya sees Placida Linero awake, the "spell" of her beauty is broken, which implies:
(a) He no longer loves her.
(b) She has already learned of her son's murder.
(c) The reality of her life, and Santiago's, are not as appealing as they seem.
(d) Her appearances have always deceived him.

5. The Poncio twins lifting their sister by the waist and demanding an answer from her suggests what about her character?
(a) She is powerful, and they must subdue her.
(b) She is defiant and childlike.
(c) She is helpless and has no will of her own.
(d) She is likely to escape if not guarded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Angela's father sits amidst the confusion of the wedding helpless and blind, which suggests:

2. Santiago has learned to be careful with a gun because:

3. After Santiago's death, Placida Linero consoles herself by looking over the balcony at what?

4. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:

5. The twins are not worried about Santiago carrying a gun because:

(see the answer key)

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