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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The widower Xius' house and his possessions are symbolic of what?
(a) His values and his memories.
(b) His religious beliefs.
(c) His refusal to deal with aging.
(d) His inability to move on in his life.

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

4. The twins who planned to murder Santiago were named:
(a) Victoria and Divina Guzman.
(b) Pedro and Pablo Vicario.
(c) Santiaga and Clotilde Armenta.
(d) Juan and Poncio Vicario.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Santiago is joined at the pier by the narrator and which two others?

3. What significant event happens for the narrator at the wedding?

4. Pura Vicario knows bad news is coming because of what?

5. Victoria Guzman has reason to distrust Santiago because:

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bayardo San Roman's reaction to the narrator's questions about the murder, and what does it suggest about him?

2. Describe Santiago Nasar.

3. Describe Angela's relationship with her mother.

4. What do Bayardo's attitudes toward money reveal about his values?

5. Describe the twins' apparent attitude toward the murder.

6. What are some of the images that contribute to the motif of water in the chapter?

7. What might Poncio Vicario's blindness suggest about him?

8. How do the motifs of selfishness and self-interest affect the events of the chapter.

9. The fact that people are simultaneously celebrating the bishop's visit and condemning Santiago Nasar to death suggests what about the town and its beliefs?

10. Describe the townspeople's attitudes toward the twins' plans to kill Santiago Nasar.

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