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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The priest laments that a brilliant future was cut short for Santiago because:
(a) His heart was enlarged in his chest.
(b) He had so many admirers.
(c) His brain was larger than the average Englishman's.
(d) His brain was left untouched by the autopsy.

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

3. Father Amador fails to warn Santiago or his mother of the murder plot because:
(a) He is distracted by the bishop's visit and forgets.
(b) He is late for the bishop's visit and decides against visiting Santiago's house.
(c) He is afraid of the Vicario twins' revenge if he should warn Santiago.
(d) He does not really believe any harm will come to Santiago.

4. Clearly the Vicario brothers:
(a) Disregard the law whenever it suits them.
(b) Don't know if they have killed the right person.
(c) Plan to escape punishment by claiming they acted in defense of honor.
(d) Know what they have done is against the law, but feel justified.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Though the Vicario brothers defend their actions, they can not seem to get rid of:

2. Colonel Lazaro Aponte:

3. The dogs panting after Santiago's innards as his body lay in his mother's house might represent:

4. Angela Vicario decides to write Bayardo San Roman after:

5. The narrator is lured away from his friends by Maria Alejandrina Cervantes, who is described as:

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