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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pilar Ternera tell Jose Arcadio?
(a) That he will die soon.
(b) That he will rule the town.
(c) That he will never be rich.
(d) That he will be a father shortly.

2. What does Ursula use to cure Rebeca?
(a) Poultices.
(b) Lemon tea
(c) Beets
(d) Rhubarb soaked in orange juice

3. What eventually prevents Rebeca's wedding indefinitely?
(a) The death of Ursula
(b) A proclamation from Father Nicanor.
(c) The death of Remedios
(d) Amaranta's death.

4. What is happening with Santa Sofia de la Piedad when Arcadio is taken away?
(a) She is pregnant again.
(b) She is leaving town.
(c) She is with another man.
(d) She is sick.

5. How does Ursula help to stall Rebeca's wedding?
(a) By telling everyone that the wedding is cancelled.
(b) By killing the groom.
(c) By sleeping with the groom.
(d) By saying that the wedding will be in the unbuilt cathedral.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the townspeople upset with Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula?

2. What was Jose Arcadio Buendia's previous occupation?

3. Who returns home with crude manners and many tattoos?

4. What do the townspeople do when Jose Arcadio Buendia seems to go mad?

5. What does Amaranta decline to do after she accepts the proposal?

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