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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Jose Arcadio Buendia to stop believing in God?
(a) When they are asked to paint their house blue.
(b) When he tries unsuccesfully to take a picture of God.
(c) When he prays for something and it doesn't happen.
(d) When Ursula has a nervous breakdown.

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

3. What happens when a rich man comes into town?
(a) Remedios is oblivious to him.
(b) Ursula sleeps with him.
(c) Aureliano Segundo kills him.
(d) Jose Arcadio Segundo steals from him.

4. How does the girl prove she is related to Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula?
(a) She tells them a story.
(b) She carries a bag of her parents' bones.
(c) She doesn't.
(d) She begs them to let her stay with them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a humane and considerate ruler of Macondo?

2. Who is the first unofficial mayor of Macondo?

3. Who becomes lazy and dissipated and plays the accordion?

4. Who is the expert musician?

5. What happens to Jose Arcadio after he sleeps with the young girl?

(see the answer key)

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