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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Colonel treats the twins like:
(a) Worthless drunks.
(b) Worthy adversaries.
(c) Naughty children.
(d) Hostile enemies.

2. Poncio Vicario's death is attributed to his "moral pain," which suggests:
(a) He suffered a painful illness due to his blindness.
(b) He regrets his sons' prison sentences.
(c) He knows the murder of Santiago Nasar was not right.
(d) He regrets not killing Santiago Nasar himself.

3. The narrator's dream about the voracious child, on the heels of his thought on Santiago's horrific death, might suggest:
(a) Maria Alejandrina's eating had awoken him.
(b) The demands of the community were extreme and had consequences.
(c) The appetites of the town's women led to disaster.
(d) The narrator feels Santiago deserved his death.

4. Bayardo's statement, "Well, here I am," suggests:
(a) That he is now ready to hear her explanations.
(b) That he knows what Angela wants and has forgiven her.
(c) That he has been there all along.
(d) That he has come to confront her about her behavior.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The twins were transferred to:

2. The serenade that took place at the widower Xius's house was intended to:

3. The narrator describes San Roman as:

4. The brothers' plan to murder Santiago is strangely contradicted at Clothilde Armenta's house by:

5. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:

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