10 Multiple Choice Questions on “Bread of Salt” by N.V.M.
Gonzalez
1. What is the main setting of the story?
A. A bustling city
B. A rural village
C. A coastal town
D. A mountain resort
2. What is the significance of the bread of salt in the story?
A. It’s a symbol of luxury
B. It’s a common food item
C. It’s a gift from a loved one
D. It’s a symbol of class and status
3. What is the narrator’s primary occupation?
A. A baker
B. A student
C. A teacher
D. An artist
4. How does the narrator feel about Aida?
A. Indifferent
B. Admiration
C. Jealousy
D. Anger
5. What is a central theme in the story?
A. The power of money
B. The importance of friendship
C. The struggle for identity
D. The dangers of love
6. What does the bread of salt symbolize in the story?
A. Wealth and privilege
B. Desire and longing
C. Simplicity and innocence
D. Betrayal and deception
7. What is the main conflict in the story?
A. The narrator’s struggle to find a job
B. The narrator’s conflict with his family
C. The narrator’s unrequited love for Aida
D. The narrator’s internal struggle with his identity
8. How does the story end?
A. Happily, with the narrator and Aida together
B. Sadly, with the narrator realizing his love is unrequited
C. Ambiguously, leaving the reader to interpret the ending
D. Tragically, with the narrator’s death
9. What literary device is used when the narrator describes the bread of salt as “golden, crisp, and fragrant”?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Imagery
10. What is the purpose of the flashback in the story?
A. To provide background information
B. To create suspense
C. To foreshadow future events
D. To introduce a new character
Answers to the Questions on “Bread of Salt”
1. C. A coastal town
2. B. It’s a common food item
3. B. A student
4. B. Admiration
5. C. The struggle for identity
6. B. Desire and longing
7. C. The narrator’s unrequited love for Aida
8. B. Sadly, with the narrator realizing his love is unrequited
9. D. Imagery
10. A. To provide background information
