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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Placida Linero believe that the bishop won't get off the boat?
(a) He knows about the murder plot.
(b) He hates the town.
(c) He is afraid of the Vicario brothers.
(d) He has other towns to visit.

2. Angela Vicario's brothers want to kill Santiago because:
(a) He spread rumors about Angela through the town.
(b) He told Angela's husband she was not a virgin.
(c) He stole their sister's virginity.
(d) He refused to marry Angela.

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

4. Luisa Santiaga assumes that the noise in the streets is caused by:
(a) The bishop's arrival.
(b) The roosters crowing at the dock.
(c) The wedding party starting up again.
(d) Santiago's murder.

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

6. Angela's father sits amidst the confusion of the wedding helpless and blind, which suggests:
(a) He refuses to see Angela as a grown woman.
(b) He opposes his daughter's marriage.
(c) He is losing his mind.
(d) He is unprepared and powerless in these events.

7. Angela Vicario's brothers insist that she:
(a) Reveal the name of her lover.
(b) Leave the household forever.
(c) Uphold the family honor.
(d) Return to her husband and beg forgiveness.

8. Luisa Santiaga is torn in her loyalties because:
(a) She is no longer friends with either the Vicarios or Placida Linero.
(b) She is related to the Vicarios, but godmother to Santiago.
(c) She wants to stay at home with her family, but feels a duty to leave.
(d) She is godmother to both Santiago and Angela.

9. Victoria Guzman distrusts Santiago because:
(a) She thinks he seduced Angela Vicario.
(b) She knows he will take advantage of her daughter, Divina Flor.
(c) She knows he is not a good businessman.
(d) She is afraid he will try to marry her daughter, Divina Flor.

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

11. The emotion Angela Vicario most clearly expresses when all is revealed is:
(a) Relief.
(b) Fear.
(c) Remorse.
(d) Anger.

12. The narrator has a hard time believing Santiago was Angela's seducer because:
(a) He thinks Santiago was in love with someone else.
(b) He was best friends with Santiago and knew all his secrets.
(c) Santiago has a strict religious upbringing.
(d) He knows there was a feud between the Nasars and the Vicarios.

13. What noise does Divina Flor hear when Santiago leaves the house?
(a) Roosters crowing.
(b) The wind in the almond trees.
(c) A fight between the Vicario brothers.
(d) The bishop blessing the town.

14. Santiago's statement about his own wedding is ironic because:
(a) He claims his wedding will be the biggest the town has ever seen.
(b) He never plans to marry.
(c) His wedding was a small, simple affair.
(d) He claims life will be too short to tell others about it.

15. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:
(a) A desperation men found stifling.
(b) A weakness of spirit and an air of helplessness.
(c) A boldness unbecoming to a lady.
(d) A poverty of morals and a reckless nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. The engagement of Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman was shorter than the norm because:

2. The narrator describes San Roman as:

3. Santiago objects to Victoria's actions toward the rabbits because:

4. The narrator's sister Margot describes Santiago as:

5. Bayardo San Roman returns his bride to her parents because:

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