Uncle Marcos from the House of the Spirits

What event leads the family to have a funeral for Uncle Marcos?

• Clara reports that she sees the plane crash

• the searchers return home with a coffin

• the newspapers print that he died

• volunteers claim that they were unable to find his body

How does Antonieta respond to Uncle Marcos' unusual courtship?

• she is displeased and marries someone else

• she is amused until the townspeople mock him

• she thinks it is charming but refuses him anyway

• She embarrasses him by laughing at him in front of friends

Why are Uncle Marcos and Clara good at fortune telling?

• they can see the future

• they enjoy manipulating people

• they appear convincing

• they can guess what people want to hear

What happens to Uncle Marcos at the end of the story?

• He was killed by the captain of a ship

• he dies in Asia of a strange plague

• He dies on a ship from an African plague

• He catches an illness from another passenger on a ship

If someone is an invincible diver, what must be true?

• they have invented a new way to dive

• they argue with their teammates

• they never lose in diving

• they get very hungry after they dive

How did the crowd act before Uncle Marcos' flight?

• believed that he is a technical genius

• bored with him

• were mean spirited and plan to make fun of him when he fails

• doubtful, but curious to see what will happen

What can you infer is most likely true about Uncle Marcos?

• He is motivated by money

• He likes to be the center of attention

• He secretly wants to join the family business

• He was not really interested in Antonieta

Why do Clara and Uncle Marcos get along so well?

• Clara is the only child who is not afraid of U.M.

• they share a good imagination and a love for telling tales

• they both want to become pilots

• U.M. has promised to give all of his travel mementos to her

Which two are character traits of Uncle Marcos?

• weird behavior

• dishonest

• sense of humor

• shy

Why can Uncle Marcos be considered a dynamic character?

• He takes interesting trips.

• He changes after Antonieta rejects him.

• He hardly changes after his adventures.

• He is liked by so many townspeople.