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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The twins who planned to murder Santiago were named:
(a) Santiaga and Clotilde Armenta.
(b) Victoria and Divina Guzman.
(c) Juan and Poncio Vicario.
(d) Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

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

3. Bayardo San Roman's family could be described as:
(a) Greedy and scheming.
(b) Traditional and stoic.
(c) Wealthy and ostentatious.
(d) Vain and unpredictable.

4. What events foreshadow an unusual evening for the wedding guests?
(a) The bishop's boat comes through town.
(b) The narrator's mother does not forsee Santiago's murder.
(c) The narrator and his friends argue.
(d) The narrator's father plays violin, and his sister, the nun, dances.

5. Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:
(a) Merry, peaceful, and openhearted.
(b) Tired, disinterested, and bored.
(c) Sick, angry, and mournful.
(d) Jubilant, energetic, and eager.

6. Another event that adds to the mystery of Bayardo San Roman is that:
(a) He is nowhere to be found on his wedding day.
(b) He is cold and aloof toward Angela.
(c) He is two hours late for his own wedding.
(d) He returns Angela to her home.

7. The narrator has a hard time believing Santiago was Angela's seducer because:
(a) He knows there was a feud between the Nasars and the Vicarios.
(b) Santiago has a strict religious upbringing.
(c) He was best friends with Santiago and knew all his secrets.
(d) He thinks Santiago was in love with someone else.

8. The engagement of Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman was shorter than the norm because:
(a) The groom was afraid the bride would change her mind.
(b) The groom was extremely urgent about the wedding.
(c) The bride's family was afraid the groom would learn the truth.
(d) The town wanted a big wedding.

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

10. The motif of blindness in the chapter suggests:
(a) A refusal to face situations without help.
(b) A desire to hide in the dark.
(c) A desire to deceive others.
(d) An unwillingness to see or acknowledge the truth.

11. What is ironic about Placida Linero's comment that all dreams about birds mean good health?
(a) Santiago is allergic to birds.
(b) This morning's dream foretold an illness for Santiago.
(c) This morning's dream foretells Santiago's death.
(d) Santiago has a headache on this particular morning.

12. To intimidate Santiago Nasar on the morning of his murder, what does Victoria Guzman do?
(a) Hires the Vicario twins to threaten him.
(b) Violently guts rabbits in front of him.
(c) Threatens to tell Santiago's mother what he has been up to.
(d) Burns him with his coffee.

13. The narrator describes San Roman as:
(a) Tense and sad.
(b) Confident and enthusiastic.
(c) Jubilant and handsome.
(d) Mysterious and evil.

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

15. After Santiago's death, Placida Linero consoles herself by looking over the balcony at what?
(a) The town and the river.
(b) Santiago's grave.
(c) The jailhouse.
(d) The almond trees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Santiago's departure from his house on the morning of his death was unusual because:

3. What does Luisa Santiaga learn on her way to warn Placida Linero about the murder plot?

4. The bishop's refusal to stop in the village suggests what?

5. Angela Vicario's brothers want to kill Santiago because:

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