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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:
(a) A poverty of morals and a reckless nature.
(b) A desperation men found stifling.
(c) A weakness of spirit and an air of helplessness.
(d) A boldness unbecoming to a lady.

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

3. Poncio and Pedro Vicario are:
(a) Butchers.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Priests.
(d) Carpenters.

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

5. The story begins as Santiago Nasar:
(a) Says goodbye to his mother for the last time.
(b) Wakes up in the morning.
(c) Walks home from the wedding.
(d) Dies in the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look:

2. The widower Xius does not want to sell his house or the belongings inside of it because:

3. At the end of the chapter, Santiago is compared to:

4. The excesses surrounding the wedding suggest:

5. What is ironic about Placida Linero's comment that all dreams about birds mean good health?

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