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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is painted on the chest of Colonel Aureliano Buendia?
(a) A war symbol
(b) A peace symbol
(c) His initials
(d) An iodine circle over the exact position of his heart

2. Why does Colonel Aureliano Buendia have so many illegitimate children?
(a) He wants to spread his bloodline.
(b) He was drunk.
(c) Young women offer themselves to successful military commanders
(d) He doesn't like to be committed.

3. Who is tampering with Rebeca's impending wedding?
(a) Jose Arcadio
(b) Amaranta
(c) Aureliano
(d) Jose Arcadio Buendia

4. Who seizes Macondo again?
(a) No one
(b) Conservative revolutionaries
(c) Gypsies
(d) Liberal revolutionaries

5. What does Jose Arcadio Buendia invent to help with the plague?
(a) A comfy chair
(b) A tasty meal
(c) A spinning dictionary
(d) A pair of headphones to block out music

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who begins to find Jose Arcadio irresistible?

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

4. What does Macondo's growth NOT bring to the town?

5. Who joins the revolutionary forces as a result of rejection?

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