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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the stab wounds in Santiago's hands is described as resembling the stigmata of Christ, which suggests:
(a) Santiago's religious beliefs.
(b) The priest's fear that the autopsy was a sin.
(c) The priest's belief in Santiago's innocence.
(d) Santiago's innocence.

2. Though the mayor promises to take care of the problem, he stops to schedule a date for dominoes, which implies:
(a) He wants Santiago to be killed.
(b) He has already forgotten his duty.
(c) He is not overly concerned about the murder plot.
(d) He is foolishly overconfident.

3. The narrator suspects that the San Roman family's excessive show of grief:
(a) Is meant to make the Vicario family feel guilty.
(b) Is covering up their secret satisfaction over the failure of the marriage.
(c) Is meant to show the townspeople how humble they are.
(d) Is concealing another, greater shame.

4. Why does Placida Linero believe that the bishop won't get off the boat?
(a) He knows about the murder plot.
(b) He is afraid of the Vicario brothers.
(c) He has other towns to visit.
(d) He hates the town.

5. Colonel Lazaro Aponte:
(a) Takes the twins' knives away.
(b) Talks to the twins and decides they are bluffing.
(c) Is tired of breaking up fights, and lets the matter go.
(d) Forgets all about the murder plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mayor foolishly assumes that the twins can not commit the murder because:

2. When he appears at her house, Flora Miguel gives Santiago:

3. Poncio and Pedro Vicario are:

4. The twins did not try to convince Angela to marry Bayardo San Roman because:

5. The Colonel treats the twins like:

(see the answer key)

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