Chronicle Chapter 1: Quiz - Rhys Tyers | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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The story begins as Santiago Nasar:

Dies in the street.

Walks home from the wedding.

Says goodbye to his mother for the last time.

Wakes up in the morning.

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Santiago felt completely covered in bird droppings when he woke. What might that suggest?

Good luck.

A fear of birds.

A need to move to another town.

A negative outcome for his day.

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The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look:

Like he is wearing pajamas.

Like he never went to bed.

Like a ghost.

Like a bride.

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Why can't Santiago stand starch in his clothes?

His skin is too sensitive for it.

He thinks starch is for girls.

It makes his clothes look dirty.

He doesn't want to look stiff.

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What might Santiago's dreams of trees symbolize?

The dreams seem to indicate a fear of heights.

The dreams seem to indicate delight over a secret.

The dreams seem to indicate a new love for Santiago.

The dreams seem to indicate feelings of guilt and inadequacy.

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The weather on the day of Santiago's death is described by the townspeople as:

Mournful

Supernatural

Holy

Funereal

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On the day of his death, why was Santiago unarmed?

He had accidentally left his gun under his pillow.

He promised his mother he would not carry a gun.

He was superstitious about carrying a gun in front of the bishop.

He was not wearing his usual clothes with the gun on his belt.

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Santiago has learned to be careful with a gun because:

A servant accidentally fired a gun in his childhood, causing great destruction.

He sleeps with a gun beneath his pillow and does not want it to go off accidentally.

His mother always forced him to keep the bullets separate.

He shot a gun as a child and caused great destruction.

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What is ironic about Placida Linero's comment that all dreams about birds mean good health?

Santiago is allergic to birds.

This morning's dream foretells Santiago's death.

Santiago has a headache on this particular morning.

This morning's dream foretold an illness for Santiago.

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Why does Placida Linero believe that the bishop won't get off the boat?

He knows about the murder plot.

He hates the town.

He is afraid of the Vicario brothers.

He has other towns to visit.

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Santiago's mood as he leaves his home for the last time is described as:

Sick, angry, and mournful.

Tired, disinterested, and bored.

Jubilant, energetic, and eager.

Merry, peaceful, and openhearted.

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Victoria Guzman distrusts Santiago because:

She knows he is not a good businessman.

She thinks he seduced Angela Vicario.

She knows he will take advantage of her daughter, Divina Flor.

She is afraid he will try to marry her daughter, Divina Flor.

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Victoria Guzman has reason to distrust Santiago because:

Santiago has attempted to seduce Victoria.

Santiago has told her his intentions.

Victoria herself was his father's mistress.

Santiago's mother has warned Victoria about him.

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To intimidate Santiago Nasar on the morning of his murder, what does Victoria Guzman do?

Hires the Vicario twins to threaten him.

Violently guts rabbits in front of him.

Burns him with his coffee.

Threatens to tell Santiago's mother what he has been up to.

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Santiago objects to Victoria's actions toward the rabbits because:

She wastes the meat instead of cooking it.

She guts them savagely and feeds the guts to the dogs.

He believes they are as precious as human beings.

He does not believe in killing defenseless animals.

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What interrupts Santiago's breakfast?

A warning from Luisa Santiaga.

The bishop's steamboat whistle.

The threats from Victoria Guzman.

The Vicario twins at the front door.

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Santiago's house is made out of a former:

Warehouse

Parlor

Farmhouse

Import Store

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After Santiago's death, Placida Linero consoles herself by looking over the balcony at what?

The jailhouse.

The town and the river.

The almond trees.

Santiago's grave.

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Santiago's departure from his house on the morning of his death was unusual because:

He left in his pajamas.

He left through the front door, which was reserved for special occasions.

He left through the front door, which was forbidden by his mother.

He left so early in the morning.

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What does the author call some of the events that led to Santiago's death?

Fatal coincidences.

Painful anomalies.

Fatal mistakes.

Painful ironies.

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Divina Flor claims she did not warn Santiago about the murder plot against him because:

She was afraid of her mother that morning.

She thought the murder plot was a joke.

She thought Santiago was already a ghost because his touch was cold.

She was only a child, incapable of making her own decisions.

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What noise does Divina Flor hear when Santiago leaves the house?

Roosters crowing.

A fight between the Vicario brothers.

The wind in the almond trees.

The bishop blessing the town.

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Despite her fear of Santiago, what does Divina Flor do that might help him the morning of his death?

She asks her mother to help him.

She leaves the front door unlocked.

She warns Placida Linero of the murder plot.

She gives him the warning someone slipped beneath the door.

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Clotilde Armenta allowed the twins to wait for Santiago in:

Her tavern.

Her dress shop.

Her home.

Her milk shop.

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The twins who planned to murder Santiago were named:

Juan and Poncio Vicario.

Santiaga and Clotilde Armenta.

Victoria and Divina Guzman.

Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

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Who persuades the twins to wait until after the bishop's visit to kill Santiago?

Clotilde Armenta.

Placida Linero.

Victoria Guzman.

Divina Flor.

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Santiago is joined at the pier by the narrator and which two others?

Carmen Amador and Cotilde Armenta.

Poncio and Pedro Vicario.

Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

Margot and Christo Bedoya.

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The narrator's sister Margot describes Santiago as:

Handsome, a man of his word, and with a fortune of his own.

Enthusiastic, a man of great fortune, and impressive.

Happy, a man who had satisfaction, and flirtatious.

Dreamy, distracted, and brooding.

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Santiago's statement about his own wedding is ironic because:

He never plans to marry.

He claims his wedding will be the biggest the town has ever seen.

His wedding was a small, simple affair.

He claims life will be too short to tell others about it.

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Margo insists that Santiago:

Go home and rest.

Join them at home for breakfast.

Stay at his grandparents' house.

Watch out for Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

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The narrator believes his mother should have known about the murder plot because:

She was a practicing mystic.

She was close to Pedro and Pablo Vicario.

She predicted Santiago's life would end tragically.

She always had news before anyone else in the house.

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The bishop's refusal to stop in the village suggests what?

The bishop knows of the murder plot.

No one in authority cared about the town or its inhabitants.

The town was not in need of help.

The bishop, and therefore God, has neglected the town.

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Angela Vicario's brothers want to kill Santiago because:

He refused to marry Angela.

He told Angela's husband she was not a virgin.

He stole their sister's virginity.

He spread rumors about Angela through the town.

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Luisa Santiaga is torn in her loyalties because:

She is related to the Vicarios, but godmother to Santiago.

She is no longer friends with either the Vicarios or Placida Linero.

She is godmother to both Santiago and Angela.

She wants to stay at home with her family, but feels a duty to leave.

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Luisa Santiaga assumes that the noise in the streets is caused by:

The bishop's arrival.

Santiago's murder.

The roosters crowing at the dock.

The wedding party starting up again.

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What does Luisa Santiaga learn on her way to warn Placida Linero about the murder plot?

She learns that Santiago Nasar is already dead.

She learns that Placida Linero is already dead.

She learns that Santiago is guilty of seducing Angela Vicario.