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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pedro Páramo, pages 11 - 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Juan and the burro driver have in common?
(a) They are in love with the same woman.
(b) They both are miners.
(c) They have the same father.
(d) They have the same mother.

2. What does the burro driver tell Juan is "a plague that takes over a person's house the minute they leave"?
(a) Moths.
(b) Creosote bush.
(c) Spiderwebs.
(d) Loneliness.

3. What is Eduviges' house full of?
(a) Other people's things.
(b) Her paintings.
(c) Cats.
(d) Plants.

4. What does the medal around Eduviges' neck say?
(a) "God bless you."
(b) "Refuge of Sinners."
(c) "Heaven is a place of hope."
(d) "Go in Peace."

5. What happens to Pedro's father?
(a) He disappears.
(b) He decides to marry another woman.
(c) He is killed.
(d) He joins the revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy's mother want him to do?

2. Who sleeps next to Pedro on his wedding night?

3. What is the name of the shopkeeper?

4. What is Abundio's main job in Comala?

5. How does Abundio go deaf?

(see the answer key)

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