The Feast of the Goat Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

When the novel describes Trujillo's interview with de la Maza as a "masquerade" and a "melodrama," what is it suggesting about Trujillo's dictatorship (89)? (from Chapter 6)

That the regime relies on a complex system of pretense and fiction.

That the regime's attempts at convincing de la Maza of its innocence are not successful.

That Trujillo's regime is like a play.

That Trujillo's actions and thereby the actions of the regime are based on extreme and exaggerated emotion.

2.

Why does Trujillo intensely dislike Henry Chirinos? (from Chapter 8)

Because Chirinos' is ugly, and Trujillo is obsessed with appearance.

Because he suspects Chirinos is part of the conspiracy.

Because Trujillo cannot tell what Chirinos' ambitions are.

Because Chirinos has failed Trujillo several times with important tasks.

3.

Urania describes the way Dominican gaze at her as "the way male dogs look at female dogs, stallions look at mares, boars look at sows" (9). What theme of the book does this introduce? (from Chapter 1)

The affinity between humans and animals.

The racism of the Trujillo regime.

The rape culture and machismo of the Dominican Republic.

The sexual liberation of Dominicans.

4.

What is the final event that makes Amadito want to kill Trujillo? (from Chapter 3)

Trujillo murdering the Mirabal sisters.

Trujillo denying Amadito's request to marry Luisa.

Trujillo's murder of his brother Octavio (Tavito).

Trujillo making Amadito guilty of the murder of Luisa's husband.

5.

What does Salvador mean when he says his father has killed him? (from Chapter 21)

His father's denunciation of him was more devastating than Ramfis' torture.

His father has told Ramfis to kill him.

His father has given him up to Ramfis, thereby leading to his arrest and execution.

His father's denunciation of him lead him to attempt suicide.

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