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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the chapter, Santiago is compared to:
(a) A dead man.
(b) A well-aimed dart.
(c) A butterfly with no will of its own.
(d) A name among the shadows.

2. Victoria Guzman distrusts Santiago because:
(a) She knows he is not a good businessman.
(b) She thinks he seduced Angela Vicario.
(c) She knows he will take advantage of her daughter, Divina Flor.
(d) She is afraid he will try to marry her daughter, Divina Flor.

3. 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 stole their sister's virginity.
(d) He refused to marry Angela.

4. The narrator believes his mother should have known about the murder plot because:
(a) She was a practicing mystic.
(b) She always had news before anyone else in the house.
(c) She predicted Santiago's life would end tragically.
(d) She was close to Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

5. The widower Xius does not want to sell his house or the belongings inside of it because:
(a) It is all part of a vast collection he does not want to break up.
(b) He does not respect Bayardo San Roman.
(c) He can not get enough money for his possessions.
(d) It all has sentimental value for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Placida Linero believe that the bishop won't get off the boat?

2. Santiago is joined at the pier by the narrator and which two others?

3. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:

4. Pura Vicario's silent beating of her daughter suggests:

5. How does the narrator describe Angela's face during the wedding party?

(see the answer key)

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