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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the greatest invention that the gypsies bring to Jose Arcadio Buendia?
(a) Magic
(b) Ice
(c) Metal
(d) Fire

2. Who is Amaranta?
(a) She is the nurse.
(b) She is the grandmother.
(c) She is the long lost cousin of the family.
(d) She is the third child born of Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula.

3. What does Ursula think about her husband's fascination with science?
(a) It's something that should be passed along to the children.
(b) It's ridiculous and expensive.
(c) It's never ending and productive.
(d) It's fascinating and rewarding.

4. What does Macondo's growth NOT bring to the town?
(a) Money
(b) Commerce
(c) Growth
(d) Railroads

5. What is NOT one of Rebeca's symptoms?
(a) Eats earth
(b) Isomnia
(c) Heart pains
(d) Eats only paint chips

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the eleven-year-old girl who arrives at the Buendia house?

2. What did Melqunades seemingly die of?

3. How many children do Jose Arcadio and Ursula have?

4. What was Jose Arcadio Buendia's previous occupation?

5. Who does Jose Arcadio tell of his affair with Pilar Ternera?

(see the answer key)

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