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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do Ursula and Jose Arcadio Buendia leave their town?
(a) They are followed by a ghost.
(b) They are kicked out of the town.
(c) They want to raise children somewhere else.
(d) They want a bigger house.

3. When the town becomes infected with insomnia, what do they discover?
(a) They don't feel like eating.
(b) They cannot hold onto their memories.
(c) They can't stand up straight.
(d) They only want to dance.

4. What do Ursula and Jose Arcadio believe will happen if they have children?
(a) The child will grow a pig's tail or will be an iguana.
(b) The child will not be smart.
(c) They will not be able to feed them.
(d) They will not be able to leave the town.

5. What does Jose Arcadio Buendia invent to help with the plague?
(a) A pair of headphones to block out music
(b) A comfy chair
(c) A tasty meal
(d) A spinning dictionary

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Jose Arcadio tell of his affair with Pilar Ternera?

3. Who is Amaranta?

4. Who is the eleven-year-old girl who arrives at the Buendia house?

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

(see the answer key)

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