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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the ghost ship to disappear in "The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship"?

2. What follows Big Mama's funeral procession?

3. What is the antivenom made of in "Blacamán"?

4. Where do José Montiel's daughters live?

5. What type of bird is supposed to live in the large bird cage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the drowned man in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World."

2. How does the protagonist of "The Last Voyage" affect the ghost ship's passage?

3. Explain how the grandmother of "The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother" dies.

4. Summarize Big Mama's last words.

5. How do the villagers react when Balthazar leaves the cage with his patron, and why?

6. Why is the senator thinking about death in "Death Constant Beyond Love"?

7. Describe José Montiel's family situation.

8. How do the villagers react to the old man in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," and why?

9. Why are Mina's sleeves important in "Artificial Roses"?

10. Describe some of the people who come to Big Mama's funeral.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of the dentist Aurelio Escovar and make a defense for him either as a villain or as an avenger.

Essay Topic 2

Explain García Márquez's writing style in "The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship" and make a defense for it as an adequate way to convey the narrator's state of mind.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the title for understanding García Márquez's work, mentioning at least two stories.

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