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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

5. Clotilde Armenta allowed the twins to wait for Santiago in:
(a) Her milk shop.
(b) Her tavern.
(c) Her dress shop.
(d) Her home.

6. Santiago Nasar's main concern at the wedding was:
(a) Figuring out how much money had been spent.
(b) Figuring out what the groom's real motives were.
(c) Trying to stay out of the groom's sight.
(d) Avoiding Anglea Vicario.

7. What is ironic about Placida Linero's comment that all dreams about birds mean good health?
(a) This morning's dream foretold an illness for Santiago.
(b) Santiago has a headache on this particular morning.
(c) Santiago is allergic to birds.
(d) This morning's dream foretells Santiago's death.

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

9. The narrator describes Angela Vicario as "the creature of [Bayardo's] torment," which suggests:
(a) Rather than making her happy, the marriage makes her miserable.
(b) He is having some revenge on the family.
(c) He is tormented by her inability to love him.
(d) Rather than wanting her to be happy, Bayardo tries to keep her miserable.

10. Despite her fear of Santiago, what does Divina Flor do that might help him the morning of his death?
(a) She warns Placida Linero of the murder plot.
(b) She asks her mother to help him.
(c) She leaves the front door unlocked.
(d) She gives him the warning someone slipped beneath the door.

11. Santiago felt completely covered in bird droppings when he woke. What might that suggest?
(a) A fear of birds.
(b) A need to move to another town.
(c) Good luck.
(d) A negative outcome for his day.

12. Bayardo San Roman is described as:
(a) Around twenty-one, with his own fortune, and a good name.
(b) Around forty, with silver hair and pale skin.
(c) Around thirty years old, with tan skin and golden eyes.
(d) Around twenty-five, with one failed marriage, and snobby parents.

13. 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 town was not in need of help.
(c) The bishop, and therefore God, has neglected the town.
(d) The bishop knows of the murder plot.

14. Santiago's departure from his house on the morning of his death was unusual because:
(a) He left in his pajamas.
(b) He left so early in the morning.
(c) He left through the front door, which was forbidden by his mother.
(d) He left through the front door, which was reserved for special occasions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Santiago stand starch in his clothes?

2. The weather on the day of Santiago's death is described by the townspeople as:

3. The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look:

4. People like San Roman because:

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

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