The Feast of the Goat Quiz

Print

Word

PDF

Take our free The Feast of the Goat quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

What is the significance for the narrative of Salvador shooting Pedro? (from Chapter 15)

It leads to the unravelling of the conspiracy, showing how Trujillo morally corrupts his subjects even in death.

It gives the other assassins time to escape, as the SIM wastes time torturing Pedro who refuses to name any conspirators.

It leads to Pedro's capture and torture by Abbes, thereby revealing the depth of Abbes' evil.

It leads to Salvador being possessed by guilt, thereby undermining his religion and sense of morality.

2.

What is the final event that makes Amadito want to kill Trujillo? (from Chapter 3)

Trujillo's murder of his brother Octavio (Tavito).

Trujillo making Amadito guilty of the murder of Luisa's husband.

Trujillo denying Amadito's request to marry Luisa.

Trujillo murdering the Mirabal sisters.

3.

Why does Trujillo intensely dislike Henry Chirinos? (from Chapter 8)

Because Chirinos has failed Trujillo several times with important tasks.

Because Trujillo cannot tell what Chirinos' ambitions are.

Because he suspects Chirinos is part of the conspiracy.

Because Chirinos' is ugly, and Trujillo is obsessed with appearance.

4.

Why does Urania return to the Dominican Republic? (from Chapter 1)

In the start, the novel leaves the answer open to the reader.

To reconcile with her family.

Out of nostalgia for the country she abandoned.

Out of her hatred for her father.

5.

How does the novel present Urania's memories? (from Chapter 4)

Through her letters to a nun at the Santo Dominigo Academy.

In the past tense without extensive detail or insight into Urania's thoughts and feelings at the time.

Through first-person flashbacks.

In the same style as the action in the present, though thoughts from the future occasionally creep in.

More summaries and resources for teaching or studying The Feast of the Goat.

Browse all BookRags Study Guides.

Copyrights