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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was a humane and considerate ruler of Macondo?
(a) General Arcadio
(b) General Jose Raquel Moncada
(c) General Aureliano
(d) General Jose Arcadio

2. Who does Jose Arcadio tell of his affair with Pilar Ternera?
(a) His younger brother Aureliano.
(b) His father Jose Arcadio Buendia.
(c) His mother Ursula
(d) No one.

3. Where does Aureliano Jose begin to spend his evenings?
(a) At Pilar Ternera's
(b) At Ursula's
(c) At Jose Arcadio Buendia's
(d) At Rebeca's

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

5. What does Jose Arcadio Buendia do when someone insults his marriage?
(a) He threatens the man who spoke.
(b) He laughs at the man who spoke.
(c) He kills the man who spoke.
(d) He runs away from the man who spoke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Amaranta?

2. What happens when Rebeca gives into desire?

3. What does Jose Arcadio Buendia like to study?

4. Who does Pietro proclaim his love for?

5. Who goes to a theater and is accosted by soldiers, only to be shot?

(see the answer key)

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