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

2. The excesses surrounding the wedding suggest:
(a) A need for the family to impress others.
(b) A desire to hide unhappiness in material things.
(c) A disregard for others' safety.
(d) A desperate attempt to hide Angela's unhappiness.

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

4. The narrator believes his mother should have known about the murder plot because:
(a) She predicted Santiago's life would end tragically.
(b) She was close to Pedro and Pablo Vicario.
(c) She always had news before anyone else in the house.
(d) She was a practicing mystic.

5. 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 is losing his mind.
(c) He opposes his daughter's marriage.
(d) He refuses to see Angela as a grown woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:

2. Pura Vicario believes her daughters will make excellent wives because:

3. What is ironic about Placida Linero's comment that all dreams about birds mean good health?

4. The Poncio twins lifting their sister by the waist and demanding an answer from her suggests what about her character?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What elements of his character lend to the mystery of Bayardo San Roman?

2. Though the town seems to support the Vicario twins' actions, where do we see signs of guilt or regret in the chapter?

3. What is suggested by the mention of starch in relation to Santiago and Poncio Vicario? Santiago cannot stand starch in his clothes, while Poncio Vicario's shirt is so heavily starched it stands up by itself.

4. The contrasting motifs of youth and old age suggest what about the characters' values?

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

6. The fact that Santiago Nasar never turns on the light in his bedroom, but instead stays in the dark, might symbolize what idea?

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

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

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

10. The narrator's brother seems to foretell Santiago's death as well. Why is this significant?

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