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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Colonel Aureliano Buendia do that his intimates tell him not to do?
(a) Drink a cup of water.
(b) Sign a request to give up control.
(c) Dance with a young girl
(d) Meet with someone in the middle of the night.

2. What does Amaranta see a vision of?
(a) Jose Arcadio's death
(b) Her own death
(c) Meme's death
(d) Ursula's death

3. Who is the new leader of Macondo as a result of #91?
(a) Colonel Aureliano Buendia
(b) Colonel Arcadio
(c) Colonel Jose
(d) Colonel Aureliano Jose

4. What happens when Amaranta rejects Pietro?
(a) He destroys the pianola.
(b) He rejects her first.
(c) He leaves town.
(d) He kills himself.

5. Why are the townspeople upset with Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula?
(a) They are a different race.
(b) They took over a larger piece of land.
(c) They are distant cousins, yet got married.
(d) They aren't nice people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aureliano Segundo do with his wealth?

2. Who wants his throat slashed when he dies?

3. Who proposes to Amaranta?

4. Who is the town's magistrate?

5. Who is being sentenced to be shot to death?

(see the answer key)

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