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WorksheetsChronicle of a Death Foretold CH5
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why does the narrator say that most people didn't want to intervene in Santiago's murder, in hindsight.
They were too scared
It was a matter of respect
It was a matter of honor
They despised him
What happened to Santiago Nasar's fiancé, Flora Miguel?
She ran off with a lieutenant who ended up prostituting her
She ended up being checked into the insane asylum due to hallucinations
She never stopped seeking revenge for his murder
She committed suicide
Why does the narrator start talking about all of the awful things that happened to the townspeople at the beginning of this chapter?
He is bitter about it
He is making the point that they couldn't move past the murder/drama
He is inferring that bad things happened because no one tried to stop the murder
both B and C
How did the narrator know about the magistrate's findings?
He spoke with him at length
He read his notes in the file
He is close friends with him
He got sent letters
What alarms the magistrate the most in his findings?
There is no actual proof that Santiago Nasar was the perpetrator
Santiago should've fought back
There was so much blood in the execution
He thought Angela Vicario should be punished too
What was Santiago's reaction to the Vicario brothers coming for him?
"immediate guilt"
"confusion and betrayal"
"bewilderment of innocence"
"regret and remorse"
What is the narrator's opinion about the death?
Santiago died without knowing why
Santiago died feeling sorry for what he had done
Santiago died for good cause
Santiago died of a heart attack
What mistake can Placida Linero never forgive herself for after her son's death?
Overlooking the Vicario's note
Cursing Santiago in infancy
Not heeding her premonition
Misinterpreting Santiago's dream
Why does Colonel Lazaro Aponte believe the Vicarios will not follow through with their threats?
He took their knives
They promised him they wouldn't
They were too drunk
Both A and C
What does the narrator believe was never conveyed to Santiago before his death?
Angela's accusation of sleeping with him
Flora Miguel's love for him
Vicario's threats
His miranda rights
Where did Santiago finally die after walking a hundred yards with his stab wounds?
His bed
In Angela's arms
His kitchen
In the town square
What is the message of the story?
Don't commit adultery
There are consequences when being loyal/honorable to a fault
You should always speak up when something is wrong
Murder is sometimes warranted
How was Santiago's death preventable?
If people had considered Santiago didn't actually sleep with Angela
If Santiago had just gone in the back door
If townspeople tried to intervene
All of the above
