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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Victoria Guzman calls Santiago Nasar "white man," because he is partly white, but this also might suggest:
(a) Her hatred of his wealth and priveledge.
(b) His prejudice against the townspeople.
(c) Her fear of him as different than herself.
(d) His innocence.

2. Ironically, the priest had to use what implements to perform the autopsy?
(a) Silverware.
(b) Garden tools.
(c) Craftsmen's tools.
(d) Kitchen utensils.

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

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

5. Bayardo San Roman is described as:
(a) Around twenty-five, with one failed marriage, and snobby parents.
(b) Around forty, with silver hair and pale skin.
(c) Around thirty years old, with tan skin and golden eyes.
(d) Around twenty-one, with his own fortune, and a good name.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Arab community in the novel is described as:

2. When Clothilde Armenta says "That day I realized just how alone we women are in the world," she implies:

3. The priest laments that a brilliant future was cut short for Santiago because:

4. The Nasar's house was crowded because:

5. Despite her fear of Santiago, what does Divina Flor do that might help him the morning of his death?

(see the answer key)

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