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Chronicle of a Death Foretold CH5

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Why does the narrator say that most people didn't want to intervene in Santiago's murder, in hindsight.

a)

They were too scared

b)

It was a matter of respect

c)

It was a matter of honor

d)

They despised him

2.

What happened to Santiago Nasar's fiancé, Flora Miguel?

a)

She ran off with a lieutenant who ended up prostituting her

b)

She ended up being checked into the insane asylum due to hallucinations

c)

She never stopped seeking revenge for his murder

d)

She committed suicide

3.

Why does the narrator start talking about all of the awful things that happened to the townspeople at the beginning of this chapter?

a)

He is bitter about it

b)

He is making the point that they couldn't move past the murder/drama

c)

He is inferring that bad things happened because no one tried to stop the murder

d)

both B and C

4.

How did the narrator know about the magistrate's findings?

a)

He spoke with him at length

b)

He read his notes in the file

c)

He is close friends with him

d)

He got sent letters

5.

What alarms the magistrate the most in his findings?

a)

There is no actual proof that Santiago Nasar was the perpetrator

b)

Santiago should've fought back

c)

There was so much blood in the execution

d)

He thought Angela Vicario should be punished too

6.

What was Santiago's reaction to the Vicario brothers coming for him?

a)

"immediate guilt"

b)

"confusion and betrayal"

c)

"bewilderment of innocence"

d)

"regret and remorse"

7.

What is the narrator's opinion about the death?

a)

Santiago died without knowing why

b)

Santiago died feeling sorry for what he had done

c)

Santiago died for good cause

d)

Santiago died of a heart attack

8.

What mistake can Placida Linero never forgive herself for after her son's death?

a)

Overlooking the Vicario's note

b)

Cursing Santiago in infancy

c)

Not heeding her premonition

d)
  • Misinterpreting Santiago's dream

9.

Why does Colonel Lazaro Aponte believe the Vicarios will not follow through with their threats?

a)

He took their knives

b)

They promised him they wouldn't

c)

They were too drunk

d)

Both A and C

10.

What does the narrator believe was never conveyed to Santiago before his death?

a)

Angela's accusation of sleeping with him

b)

Flora Miguel's love for him

c)

Vicario's threats

d)

His miranda rights

11.

Where did Santiago finally die after walking a hundred yards with his stab wounds?

a)

His bed

b)

In Angela's arms

c)

His kitchen

d)

In the town square

12.

What is the message of the story?

a)

Don't commit adultery

b)

There are consequences when being loyal/honorable to a fault

c)

You should always speak up when something is wrong

d)

Murder is sometimes warranted

13.

How was Santiago's death preventable?

a)

If people had considered Santiago didn't actually sleep with Angela

b)

If Santiago had just gone in the back door

c)

If townspeople tried to intervene

d)

All of the above