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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Jose Arcadio after he sleeps with the young girl?
(a) He leaves town.
(b) He marries her.
(c) He tells his parents.
(d) He kills the girl.

2. What do Ursula and Jose Arcadio believe will happen if they have children?
(a) The child will grow a pig's tail or will be an iguana.
(b) The child will not be smart.
(c) They will not be able to feed them.
(d) They will not be able to leave the town.

3. Who is the eleven-year-old girl who arrives at the Buendia house?
(a) Rebeca
(b) Remedios
(c) Rena
(d) Ruth

4. What was Jose Arcadio Buendia's previous occupation?
(a) He raised cattle.
(b) He was a farmer.
(c) He was a cockfighter.
(d) He rode bulls.

5. What does Ursula use to cure Rebeca?
(a) Rhubarb soaked in orange juice
(b) Beets
(c) Lemon tea
(d) Poultices.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Jose Arcadio Buendia to stop believing in God?

2. What does Jose Arcadio Buendia invent to help with the plague?

3. When the town becomes infected with insomnia, what do they discover?

4. Who is the first unofficial mayor of Macondo?

5. Where did Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula originally live?

(see the answer key)

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