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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Divina Flor claims she did not warn Santiago about the murder plot against him because:
(a) She thought Santiago was already a ghost because his touch was cold.
(b) She thought the murder plot was a joke.
(c) She was only a child, incapable of making her own decisions.
(d) She was afraid of her mother that morning.

2. Angela Vicario's brothers want to kill Santiago because:
(a) He told Angela's husband she was not a virgin.
(b) He spread rumors about Angela through the town.
(c) He refused to marry Angela.
(d) He stole their sister's virginity.

3. Santiago's departure from his house on the morning of his death was unusual because:
(a) He left so early in the morning.
(b) He left in his pajamas.
(c) He left through the front door, which was forbidden by his mother.
(d) He left through the front door, which was reserved for special occasions.

4. The narrator describes Angela Vicario as "the creature of [Bayardo's] torment," which suggests:
(a) Rather than wanting her to be happy, Bayardo tries to keep her miserable.
(b) He is tormented by her inability to love him.
(c) He is having some revenge on the family.
(d) Rather than making her happy, the marriage makes her miserable.

5. To intimidate Santiago Nasar on the morning of his murder, what does Victoria Guzman do?
(a) Burns him with his coffee.
(b) Hires the Vicario twins to threaten him.
(c) Threatens to tell Santiago's mother what he has been up to.
(d) Violently guts rabbits in front of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:

2. Santiago Nasar's main concern at the wedding was:

3. Bayardo San Roman returns his bride to her parents because:

4. Victoria Guzman has reason to distrust Santiago because:

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

(see the answer key)

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