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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Santiago is joined at the pier by the narrator and which two others?
(a) Margot and Christo Bedoya.
(b) Carmen Amador and Cotilde Armenta.
(c) Pedro and Pablo Vicario.
(d) Poncio and Pedro Vicario.

2. Margo insists that Santiago:
(a) Join them at home for breakfast.
(b) Stay at his grandparents' house.
(c) Go home and rest.
(d) Watch out for Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

3. Santiago's house is made out of a former:
(a) Warehouse.
(b) Farmhouse.
(c) Import store.
(d) Parlor.

4. Divina Flor claims she did not warn Santiago about the murder plot against him because:
(a) She was only a child, incapable of making her own decisions.
(b) She was afraid of her mother that morning.
(c) She thought the murder plot was a joke.
(d) She thought Santiago was already a ghost because his touch was cold.

5. To intimidate Santiago Nasar on the morning of his murder, what does Victoria Guzman do?
(a) Threatens to tell Santiago's mother what he has been up to.
(b) Hires the Vicario twins to threaten him.
(c) Violently guts rabbits in front of him.
(d) Burns him with his coffee.

6. What interrupts Santiago's breakfast?
(a) A warning from Luisa Santiaga.
(b) The Vicario twins at the front door.
(c) The bishop's steamboat whistle.
(d) The threats from Victoria Guzman.

7. The twins did not try to convince Angela to marry Bayardo San Roman because:
(a) They were not convinced the wedding would take place.
(b) They thought women should be allowed to make up their own minds.
(c) They felt it was a matter of her honor.
(d) They said it looked to them like women problems.

8. Bayardo San Roman's family could be described as:
(a) Greedy and scheming.
(b) Vain and unpredictable.
(c) Traditional and stoic.
(d) Wealthy and ostentatious.

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

10. Pura Vicario's silent beating of her daughter suggests:
(a) She is so angry she has no words for Angela.
(b) She has no power of her own.
(c) She doesn't want anyone else in the family to learn about Angela.
(d) She has conflicting duties as disciplinarian and protector of the family.

11. Who persuades the twins to wait until after the bishop's visit to kill Santiago?
(a) Placida Linero.
(b) Victoria Guzman.
(c) Divina Flor.
(d) Clotilde Armenta.

12. The bishop's refusal to stop in the village suggests what?
(a) No one in authority cared about the town or its inhabitants.
(b) The bishop knows of the murder plot.
(c) The bishop, and therefore God, has neglected the town.
(d) The town was not in need of help.

13. Angela's feelings toward Bayardo San Roman might be described as:
(a) Contemptuous and resentful.
(b) Fearful and concerned.
(c) Curious and excited.
(d) Bashful and withdrawn.

14. Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:
(a) Merry, peaceful, and openhearted.
(b) Jubilant, energetic, and eager.
(c) Tired, disinterested, and bored.
(d) Sick, angry, and mournful.

15. Pura Vicario knows bad news is coming because of what?
(a) Paleness of her daughter.
(b) Three slow knocks on the door.
(c) Devastation of the wedding party.
(d) Drunkards singing outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Poncio and Pedro Vicario are:

2. All of the Vicario children had been raised to:

3. Despite her fear of Santiago, what does Divina Flor do that might help him the morning of his death?

4. People like San Roman because:

5. What does Luisa Santiaga learn on her way to warn Placida Linero about the murder plot?

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