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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The weather on the day of Santiago's death is described by the townspeople as:
(a) Funereal.
(b) Supernatural.
(c) Holy.
(d) Mournful.

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

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

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

5. The idea that Santiago's image, kneeling to pick up the letters, "looked like penance" suggests:
(a) He needed forgiveness from the family.
(b) He was guilty.
(c) He would admit his wrongdoing.
(d) His religious beliefs were unchanged.

Short Answer Questions

1. Santiago Nasar's pure white linen suit suggests:

2. What events foreshadow an unusual evening for the wedding guests?

3. The narrator is lured away from his friends by Maria Alejandrina Cervantes, who is described as:

4. Santiago felt completely covered in bird droppings when he woke. What might that suggest?

5. Luisa Santiaga is torn in her loyalties because:

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