Chronicle of a Death Foretold Practice Test

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• Where had Pedro and Pablo sharpened their knives earlier?
• In the parlor, which item remained intact?
• What was Angela's wedding present?
• Which woman owns the house of mercies and comforts the town's young men?
• On which day was Santiago Nasar murdered?
• When was Placida Linero a good interpreter of dreams?
• Who convinces the twins to wait until after the bishop's visit to kill Santiago?
• What color was Santiago's outfit when he was killed?
• Which relation did Flora Miguel have to Santiago?
• Which statement describes the town's reaction to the Vicario plan?
• Poncio Vario's eyesight status is described as?
• The investigating judge comes from which town?
• What was Santiago's main talent?
• What name did Purisma del Carmen commonly use?
• Who was the first to weep for Santiago?
• Who is the butcher who watches the twins sharpen their knives?
• How much did Bayardo pay for Xius' house?
• Which family lived in a modest house with brick walls and a palm roof?
• What infrastructure project did Bayardo say urgently needed completion?
• Which character respects the victim and mourns him by eating?
• Town mayor and colonel from the academy making use of his good retirement, makes father do the autopsy
• Who is the older brother who insists the murder be carried out?
• What was the only thing Ibrahim Nasar left intact in the parlor?
• Which character had hepatitis as a child?
• Who does not interpret Santiago's dreams in time?
• Who produces his family and lends credibility to his true identity?
• Who is described as the town's pleasure?
• Which of the following is true about the narrator's cousin Dr. Dionsio Iguaran?
• When the narrator warns 'a falcon who chases a warlike crane can only hope for a life of pain' he suggests
• What did Santiago ask Divina to do that went against his mother's orders?
• Which description captures Bayardo's stance toward cardsharps?
• Which person is not a member of the Vicario family?
• What time in the morning did the twins enter the butcher's shop?
• Which Vicario twin is younger?
• The music box that causes Angela's parents' concern is an example of which literary device?
• What did Santiago do after his father died?
• What event triggers the murder plot by Angela?
• Luisa Santiaga runs to warn Placida, but what is the outcome?
• What made the loud uproar as Santiago left his house?
• Was it raining at five in the morning, according to the mayor?
• Which character is associated with the nursing home mentioned in the material?
• Which character is Santiago Nasar's mother?
• Which statement about the dream's significance is most accurate?
• How many hogs were there?
• How many fatal wounds did Santiago Nasar suffer?
• The narrator's mother who set out to warn Santiago but it was too late?
• Why didn't Divina tell anyone about Santiago's death?
• Which character is described as a friend and medical student who avoids the autopsy?
• What does the doctor hear in Xius' heart when he listens with a stethoscope?
• What kind of names did the twins give their pigs?
• Who is described as being 'engaged' to Santiago Nasar?
• Who said 'HE won't even get off the boat'?
• Who was the narrator's brother who was forced to go with his mother on her rampage?
• Which character is the sister of Pablo and Pedro Vicario?
• Placida Linero believes the bishop will not get off the boat because what?
• Who is Divina Flor?
• Where were some of the gifts stored at the wedding?
• Which sister is described as saying she and her sisters have been raised to suffer?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a sibling of the narrator?
• How is Santiago's mood described as he leaves home for the last time?
• Who is the mother of the narrator?
• Santiago Nasar insists on returning home for an hour so
• The local priest in the village, sees the victim but forgets to warn him about the murder plot.
• What was Bayardo's wedding present?
• Bayardo San Roman is described as which of the following?
• Which neighbor played a pivotal role in delaying the murder by convincing the twins to wait?
• Which brother served for eleven months on police patrol?
• Who detested conceded men?
• What color are Santiago's linen clothes on the day of his death?
• Angela's wedding present was described as what?
• Which option names the object Angela kept that was intended to deceive her husband on their wedding night?
• Santiago's dreams of trees are said to symbolize which feelings?
• Who was the target of the planned murder described in the material?
• Which category of allusions is identified in the material?
• At what age was Santiago diagnosed with Hepatitis B?
• Did Xius sell his house with everything in it?
• Was the gun ever loaded?
• What did Yamil do to check whether Santiago had been warned?
• Which brother stayed home to take care of the family?
• Why did the twins have two knives?
• Who was Santiago's fiancée?
• Which character is the cook who knew Santiago would die and later admitted she wasn't sad about it?
• Who did Bayardo plan to preside over the wedding?
• What did the buys first wrap their knives in?
• The beating by Pura V occurred after what event?
• Victoria Guzman was seduced by whom?
• Which statement about Santiago's attire is true?
• Was slated to have breakfast with his sister and the victim, unaware of the murder until it is too late.
• How long had Xius lived in his house?
• Which line spoken to Divina foreshadows a form of control over her?
• The flowers at Bayardo's wedding were said to be sufficient for how many weddings?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Angela hated Bayardo?
• Which character is the narrator’s sister who invited Santiago to breakfast?
• Which character is most directly associated with the claim about Bayardo's wedding flowers?
• Who is described as the narrator who recalls the line about the dirt on his guts?
• Angela later sees him in the Hotel del Puerto.
• Who is said to beat Angela Vicario on her wedding night?
• How old was Santiago Nasar?
• Who wrote almost 2,000 unopened letters?
• Which event forms the central focus of the narrative?
• How long did Angela's marriage last?
• Santiago's two shouts during the attack were directed at whom?
• Who is the victim?
• Which character is noted for liking cock's comb soup?
• What action does Victoria take in the moment described when Divina's statement about being tamed is made?
• How many siblings did the narrator have?
• For how long did Pura V beat her daughter when Bayardo returned her?
• What did Purisma del Carmen usually go by?
• Where are Pedro and Pablo Vicario waiting before the bishop arrives?
• In which month did Luisa write the letter describing Bayardo's final blessing?
• What is the name of Santiago Nasar's ranch?
• The statement about the flowers implies they could serve how many weddings?
• Who was a blood relative of Pura V?
• Santiago's white suit suggests
• Who said 'no one is arrested on suspicion.. now its a matter of warning santiago nasar and happy new year'?
• Which character is noted for liking cock's comb soup?
• What was the only thing that Pura reprimanded her girls about?
• Which location housed some of the wedding gifts?
• The narrator's dream about the voracious child, on the heels of his thoughts of Santiago's death, might suggest which of the following?
• Why did Santiago feel cheated when the bishop did not come off the boat?
• Which character is described as a friend of Santiago and the narrator who helps discuss the wedding's cost?
• The irony tied to the music box serves to highlight what kind of thematic tension?
• Angela's feelings toward San Roman are described as which?
• What action does Victoria Guzman perform to intimidate Santiago on the morning of the murder?
• Which character is the cook who knew Santiago would die and later admitted she wasn't sad about it?
• Who married the narrator?
• Which instrument did the narrator's father play at the wedding?
• Pura V thinks that 'you always have to chose the side of the ___'?
• From which town did the investigating judge come?
• The serious brother, the one to ask Angela the name of the murder's target.
• Who is Santiago Nasar's godmother?
• Who is Santiago's mother who was known to always keep the front door barred?
• How much did the wedding cost, according to Santiago?
• Who is the shop owner who senses the twins' intent before they are able to kill Santiago Nasar?
• Who tells Angela the 'tricks' required to appear a virgin on the wedding night?
• The narrator describes Angela as having what characteristic?
• Who told Margot that Santiago would be killed?
• Why didn't Angela want the bishop to officiate the wedding?
• If Margot had known about the plot, what did she say she would have done?
• Santiago, the narrator, and which man are described as friends who discuss the cost of the wedding after the night before?
• Santiago might have felt he was unlikely to be murdered because he
• Which character marries Angela, discovers she isn't a virgin, returns her, and sets the murder plot in motion?
• When Clothilde Armenta says 'that day I realized just how alone we women are in the world,' she implies?
• Which event led to Pura V's anger toward her daughter?
• Which description matches the twins on the day of the murder?
• Who served as Santiago Nasar's godmother?
• Nursing home that Father A went to?
• Who decides to go back and try to reconstruct what happened to Santiago and why?
• Who was the narrator's cousin?
• True or False: The narrator went to grade school with the twins and Cristo.
• Angela wore what wedding accessory that signaled virginity?
• What color was Santiago's outfit when he was killed?
• Who is NOT Santiago Nasar's best friend?
• What did the twins wrap their knives in?
• True or False: The twin brothers gave their pigs human names.
• What lasting association does Angela's brief marriage have?
• How many calves were there?
• How many hours late was Bayardo on his wedding day?
• Who is Bayardo's father?
• What did Bayardo call Pura when he dropped Angela off?
• A word that describes Santiago's death and its effect on the townspeople is _____.
• Which statement about the knife-wrapping detail is true?
• Which phrase best captures a blend of fate and chance?
• Who is described as honest and having a good heart?
• What omen appeared in his dreams before the murder?
• What is the relationship between Pablo Vicario and Pedro Vicario?
• Divina Flor is the daughter of Nasar's cook.
• The motif of blindness in chapter 2 suggests what?
• Who had slept little and woke up with a headache?
• Which statement correctly identifies who performed the autopsy on Santiago Nasar's body?
• After being beaten by her mother, which character names the victim as the target?
• What color is Santiago Nasar's attire described as?
• Bayardo's arriving outfit is notable because all pieces shared what?
• Which option correctly describes the purpose of the item Angela kept?
• Who told Victoria and Divina about Santiago's murder?
• Who is associated with writing almost 2,000 unopened letters?
• Who yells for Santiago to run?
• What was the narrator's father doing in the wedding?
• Who is the mother of the twins and Angela?
• The narrator went to grade school with the twins and Cristo.
• Which object is associated with foreshadowing the violence in the scene?
• What is the name of Santiago Nasar's ranch?
• Who declares that because they killed Santiago openly, they are innocent?
• Who hadn't gone out into the street not even for mass but was still the town gossip?
• What 'duty' did the twins have to do before the wedding?
• Who is Santiago Nasar's godmother?
• What final Blessing did Luisa tell the narrator about in her October letter?
• Whose remark highlights the solitude of women in the world?
• Which statement about the wedding plan is true?
• Which brother is described as more sentimental twin brother?
• Which brother had a left-side bullet wound?
• Ironically, the priest has to use what to perform the autopsy?
• For a moment she thinks Cristo Bedoya has come to rob her.
• Which woman was on the boat with Bayardo and could not keep her eyes off of him?
• When Bayardo first came to town, what was he wearing?
• Was the narrator's name given in the account?
• What did Cristo do after talking with Yamil?
• Did Margot know about the plot to kill Santiago?
• Which two brothers were involved in the murder plot?
• Pura knows bad news is coming because of
• Which character had hepatitis as a child?
• Which statement best captures the contrast between public mourning and private attitudes?
• How many cases of alcohol were there at the wedding?
• Who treats Santiago Nasar as a son?
• Which door did Santiago almost always take to go outside?
• Which character is connected to the claim about the wedding flowers?
• How long had the Vicarios been mourning the loss of their daughter/sister?
• What structure did the twin brothers have in their yard?
• Which brother had a bullet wound in his left side?
• What duration is specified for Angela's marriage in the material?
• How old was Santiago Nasar?
• What is described as the climax of the story?
• Which metaphor is used to describe the interplay of love and danger in the text?
• Daughter of Nasar's cook imagines seeing the victim come in, so the door is shut.
• The victim's mother misinterprets her son's dream.
• What does the magistrate clearly believe about Santiago?
• How does the story begin for Santiago Nasar?
• What kind of business did the Vicario family operate?
• Why is Santiago's statement about his own wedding considered ironic?
• What item does the priest find in Santiago's innards?
• Angela's sentiment toward the man she is involved with is depicted through which?
• Which surname appears for both Santiago Nasar and Placida Nasar?
• In the narrative, which person is Santiago planning to visit on the morning after the wedding?
• Did the bishop get off the boat?
• Which option best expresses the narrative's critique of how honor is publicly performed?
• Who was the person associated with the autopsy decision in the town?
• Which character is engaged to Santiago Nasar?
• What is Flora Miguel's relation to Santiago?
• Which door in the Nasar house was always closed?
• Why did Bayardo want to hold off the wedding?
• Why did many people testify before the magistrate without being asked?
• What is the name given to the square's door after the murder?
• Flora's belief about what would happen if Santiago lived?
• How many turkeys were there?
• What action did Flora take after feeling humiliated?
• What did Pura think when Angela and Bayardo came to the door?
• How is the Arab community described in the novel?
• Which character is the narrator's cousin?
• Who is the friend and medical student who manages to get out of doing the autopsy?
• What car did Bayardo's family drive to the village?
• Which character is the cook's daughter who Santiago was destined to possess?
• Which statement reflects Angela's belief about Bayardo's religion?
• What did Angela wear that only virgins were meant to put on for their weddings?
• Which phrase best describes Bayardo's wealth?
• Who takes away the first set of knives?
• Which pair is identified as the Vicario brothers involved in the killing?
• One of the wedding gifts was stored at a facility associated with utilities. Which facility was it?
• What did the court decide about the Vicario brothers?
• The murder was carried out by which pair of siblings?
• Which feature described Bayardo's wedding present?
• During the morning, a police officer entered the meat market to purchase what for the mayor?
• Why did the policeman come into the meat market?
• Divina Flor is described as the person who served Santiago Nasar his Monday coffee. Who else could have performed this task according to the text?
• What were the twins wearing when they killed Santiago?
• Why wouldn't the mayor arrest the twins?
• Which sibling is described as a nun?
• Bayardo San Roman's eyes are described as what color?
• Whose influence is described as valuing valor, prudence, firearms, and falconry?
• Which door did Santiago take on the day he was murdered?
• In the symbolic interpretation, which item is associated with innocence?
• Santiago Nasar's age at the time of the murder was which of the following?
• Which character grieves by 'disproportionate eating'?
• What bad omen was in Santiago Nasar's dreams in the days before his murder?
• Where did Cristo Bedoya go after the wedding?
• Which brother made the decision to kill Santiago?
• What item did Angela keep from her marriage that lasted only five hours?
• Which family is described as living in a modest house with brick walls and a palm roof?
• Which character is the one who remarks on the wedding flowers' quantity?
• Which description correctly identifies the object Angela kept that was meant to deceive her husband?
• Placida Nasar is the victim's mother.
• Who performs the autopsy?
• Who is the victim of the murder plot?
• Who sold his house to Bayardo San Roman?
• Who is identified as the town policeman?
• Where did the narrator live?
• Where do Angela and her mother settle?
• Who wins Angela Vicario a music box?
• How does the author characterize the events that lead to Santiago's death?
• Who looked like a nun?
• Which character's name refers to the person who told Margot Santiago would be killed?
• Who is the character that mentions the flowers at Bayardo's wedding?
• Who is the author of Chronicle of a Death Foretold?
• What is one outcome for the Vicario family after the murder?
• Which option best serves as evidence that the boys did not want to kill Santiago?
• What time did Santiago get up to see the bishop?
• Which event caused Santiago to abandon his studies?
• Who performs the autopsy on Santiago Nasar's body?
• What is the surname shared by the two brothers involved in the murder plot?
• How was Angela born like a goddess?
• What does Victoria Guzman feed the dogs?
• Which of the following is NOT a sibling of the narrator?
• Who was coming into bloom and served Santiago Nasar a mug of mountain coffee with a shot of cane liquor on Monday?
• What was the only feature of the house that the father kept intact?
• Who saw Santiago in his linens and thought that he looked like a ghost?
• Who is left with a constant headache after Santiago's death?
• Describe how extravagant the wedding was.
• How did the middle child in Angela's family die?
• What happens to the Vicario family after the murder?
• How many sisters did Bayardo's family have?
• Who is the woman who owns the house of 'mercies' and comforts the young men of the town?
• On which day does the Monday coffee ritual occur?
• What was Bayardo's occupation?
• Where did Santiago keep his gun while he was sleeping?
• Which of the following is NOT one of Bayardo's traits?
• The purple blotch on Santiago's face is
• What name did the door to the square acquire after the murder?
• Divina Flor is the daughter of which character?
• Santiago's favorite breakfast
• Who says 'They've killed me, Wene child' and brushes the dirt from his guts?
• Victoria Guzman's daughter is Divina Flor.
• Bayardo San Roman's described appearance includes which combination?
• What is Clotilde's occupation?
• Which statement about the Nasar house history is true?
• Who is the central male figure in the events described?
• What is the narrative point of view used in the summary?
• Which option correctly states the number associated with Bayardo's wedding flowers?
• Santiago's house is described as being made out of what structure?
• Which character shares the surname Nasar with the victim?
• What weird question did Pedro ask Clotilde?
• Which woman was not a virgin on her wedding night?
• Who is the narrator's sister who invited Santiago to breakfast?
• Who was the older twin brother?
• How old were Pedro and Pablo Vicario?
• Who gave Angela Vicario a music box?
• The juxtaposition of Santiago's massacred body and his elaborate coffin highlights which theme?
• Why did Santiago's father buy the Nasar house, which used to be a warehouse?
• Which character took the two knives from the twins?
• The bishop's refusal to stop in the village implies what about the town?
• Where did the twins sleep on the night of Santiago's murder?
• As Santiago leaves in the morning, what is found?
• What role did Clothilde Armenta play to help Santiago?
• Santiago claims that the flowers at Bayardo's wedding could be used for how many weddings?
• Which brother is described as more imaginative and resolute?
• Which statement best captures the thematic connection between gender and social order as implied by Armenta's remark?
• The reference to Santiago's house being a former warehouse mainly suggests which about its history?
• Most of the concerns that keep people from acting on Nasar's behalf could be described as
• The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look like what?
• Which character says he will marry the woman and asks to be reminded of it when he wakes up?
• Who tells Santiago that they are going to kill him?
• Which month is associated with Santiago's death?
• Who is the cook's daughter who Santiago was 'destined' to possess?
• What does the narrator’s assessment of Angela suggest about her overall outlook?
• On the day of his death, which description matches Santiago's appearance?
• Who was the narrator at the time of the murder?
• Who declares that Angela cannot marry until the family mourning has passed?
• What might the image of Santiago kneeling to pick up the letters suggest?
• How is the weather described on the day of Santiago's death?
• What did Luisa put on to show people that Santiago was going to be murdered?
• What did Divina Flor believe she saw Santiago Nasar do?
• Why does the narrator have a hard time believing Santiago is Angela's seducer?
• Which character is described as a widower who sold his house to Bayardo?
• Which statement is true about Bayardo's mother Alberta Simonds?
• Which four people in the book had grown up together?
• Where was Santiago near 11 o'clock at night?
• Which statement best captures the town's motivation behind its public reactions to the murder?
• Who tells the narrator that he does not want any flowers at his funeral?
• When Clotilde sent the last urgent message to Victoria G, who was next to her?
• Whose statement says 'it was very easy... because I'd made up my mind to die'?
• Whose idea was it to sing to the newlyweds? Who played the guitar for them?
• When the doctor examined Xius' heart, what did he hear?