Uncle Marcos

Which passage from “Uncle Marcos” presents the best example of a static character?

• The captain, furious at all the troubles this passenger had caused the shipping company and himself personally, unloaded him without a backward glance....

• Marcos’s heroic resurrection made everyone forget about his barrel-organ phase.

• But Clara was so upset that she spent a week walking in her sleep and sucking her thumb.

Which passage from “Uncle Marcos” is the best example of the nontraditional way the author uses dialogue?

• One of them had been accused of stealing, because her employer had misplaced a valuable ring.

• Uncle Marcos’s manners were those of a cannibal, as Severo put it.

• Antonieta did not realize the music was meant for her until the parrot called her by her full name....

Why do Clara and Uncle Marcos most likely get along so well? (CHOOSE FROM ANSWERS A THROUGH D.)

• They share a good imagination and a love for telling tales....

• Clara is the only child who is unafraid of Uncle Marcos.

• They both want to become pilots and are interested in planes.

In “Uncle Marcos,” how do the adult family members feel about Marcos’s visits?

• They are bored by his long stories and are eager for him to leave.

• They are angry with him for staying away for so long.

• They are bothered by his mess and his strange behavior.

In “Uncle Marcos,” why are Marcos and Clara successful in their fortune-telling business? Choose two options.

• They guess what people want to hear.

• They are able to appear convincing.

• They want to make a lot of money.

Which sentence best describes the crowd before Marcos’s flight?

• They are doubtful at first but become curious to see what happens.

• They are bored with him and impatient to see what will happen.

• They are mean-spirited and plan to make fun of him when he fails.

Which character from Uncle Marcos is the best example of a round character?

• Nicolás the great nephew of Marcos

• Nívea, the sister of Marcos

• Severo del Valle

What happens to Marcos at the end of the story?

• His body is returned to his sister’s house after he dies on a ship from an African plague.

• He dies in Africa of a mysterious illness and is sent home to his family in a coffin.

• His body is dropped off by the ship’s captain, who killed him in a fight.

In “Uncle Marcos,” how does Antonieta respond to Marcos’s unusual courtship?

• She is displeased by his organ music and marries someone else.

• She is amused by his organ music until the townspeople mock him.

• She thinks that his organ music is charming but refuses him anyway.

• She embarrasses him by laughing at his organ music in front of her friends.

In “Uncle Marcos,” how do the adult family members feel about Marcos’s visits?

• They are delighted to hear the music he plays.

• They are angry with him for staying away for so long.

• They are bothered by his mess and his strange behavior.

• They are bored by his long stories and are eager for him to leave.