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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The magistrate's notes were written in red ink, which the narrator claims resembles blood, suggesting:
(a) The magistrate had betrayed Santiago in some way.
(b) Santiago's blood was used as ink for symbolic purposes.
(c) The magistrate was fully committed to the case.
(d) Santiago was a sacrifice for some other sin or wrongdoing.

3. The widower Xius does not want to sell his house or the belongings inside of it because:
(a) He does not respect Bayardo San Roman.
(b) He can not get enough money for his possessions.
(c) It is all part of a vast collection he does not want to break up.
(d) It all has sentimental value for him.

4. Because Angela's unanswered letters make her feel like she is writing to no one:
(a) She risks her reputation in sending them anyway.
(b) She stops writing them.
(c) She writes down all her secrets, including her love for Santiago.
(d) She is able to be honest and discovers all her feelings.

5. The narrator describes San Roman as:
(a) Confident and enthusiastic.
(b) Jubilant and handsome.
(c) Tense and sad.
(d) Mysterious and evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Santiago Nasar insists on returning home for an hour so that:

2. Christo Bedoya recalls feeling odd before he knew of the plot because:

3. The author differentiates between his sisters by calling them:

4. The narrator has a hard time believing Santiago was Angela's seducer because:

5. Flora Miguel's major concern, when she learns of the murder plot, is:

(see the answer key)

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