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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The purple blotch that appears on Santiago's face is described as:
(a) A birthmark.
(b) The shadow of a cloud on water.
(c) A mark of sin.
(d) The shadow of a guilty conscience.

2. In the midst of all of Santiago's innards the priest found:
(a) A gold medal he had swallowed at age four.
(b) The liver damage that probably killed him.
(c) Multiple stab wounds, but none fatal.
(d) Only one kidney.

3. The twins had to carry out the murder plot because they felt:
(a) Outraged at Santiago's behavior.
(b) It was their duty.
(c) Ashamed of their family.
(d) It was the only way to show their manliness.

4. The repeated foretelling of Santiago Nasar's death suggests:
(a) That it was fated or inevitable in such a town and culture.
(b) That it was his punishment for a misspent life.
(c) That it was everyone's plan to murder him.
(d) That Santiago knew he would die that day.

5. The narrator learns that the Vicario twins:
(a) Hid out until the murder so they could not be stopped.
(b) Turned themselves in only after they were surrounded.
(c) Tried to find someone to stop them from the killing.
(d) Acted on behalf of their mother's wishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prudencia Cotes, Pablo Vicario's fiancee, makes it clear that she:

2. A word that might describe how the twins feel in this situation is:

3. The twins' actions seem to result from:

4. The fact that the narrator does not remember rain on the day of the murder suggests:

5. The repeated mention of Victoria Guzman watching over the coffee pot and gutting animals connotes which popular image?

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