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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator learns that the Vicario twins:
(a) Acted on behalf of their mother's wishes.
(b) Hid out until the murder so they could not be stopped.
(c) Tried to find someone to stop them from the killing.
(d) Turned themselves in only after they were surrounded.

2. Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:
(a) Merry, peaceful, and openhearted.
(b) Tired, disinterested, and bored.
(c) Jubilant, energetic, and eager.
(d) Sick, angry, and mournful.

3. The bishop's refusal to stop in the village suggests what?
(a) The town was not in need of help.
(b) No one in authority cared about the town or its inhabitants.
(c) The bishop, and therefore God, has neglected the town.
(d) The bishop knows of the murder plot.

4. Bayardo San Roman's family could be described as:
(a) Vain and unpredictable.
(b) Wealthy and ostentatious.
(c) Greedy and scheming.
(d) Traditional and stoic.

5. Santiago's statement about his own wedding is ironic because:
(a) He claims life will be too short to tell others about it.
(b) His wedding was a small, simple affair.
(c) He never plans to marry.
(d) He claims his wedding will be the biggest the town has ever seen.

Short Answer Questions

1. People like San Roman because:

2. The Poncio twins lifting their sister by the waist and demanding an answer from her suggests what about her character?

3. Santiago felt completely covered in bird droppings when he woke. What might that suggest?

4. Ironically, the Vicario brothers were engaged in what activity when they were called home?

5. The narrator last sees Santiago Nasar walking along the river with:

(see the answer key)

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