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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. The narrator believes Angela Vicario has always exhibited:
2. The widower Xius does not want to sell his house or the belongings inside of it because:
3. Santiago's house is made out of a former:
4. The twins who planned to murder Santiago were named:
5. What might Santiago's dreams of trees symbolize?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Bayardo's attitudes toward money reveal about his values?
2. The narrator's brother seems to foretell Santiago's death as well. Why is this significant?
3. What is significant about the fact that the bishop is visiting to bless the town on the day Santiago Nasar is to be murdered?
4. What might be the author's purpose in saving the details of the murder for the last chapter?
5. What does the motif of excess suggest in the chapter?
6. What elements of his character lend to the mystery of Bayardo San Roman?
7. Describe the difference between the opinions of Santiago Nasar's equals and those of the class below him.
8. What does Bayardo San Roman's treatment of Pura Vicario suggest about his character?
9. Most of the characters affected negatively by Santiago Nasar's death were whom?
10. Why does the priest suggest that the autopsy killed Santiago all over again?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The last line of any piece of writing can deliver or reinforce a powerful message. In the first three chapters, the author uses the last line to name Santiago Nasar and seal his fate as dead or destined to die. What message or purpose does repeating this idea serve?
Essay Topic 2
Water often represents new life or birth in literature. In what situations does water appear in the novel? Identify the author's message(s) suggested by water images in the novel, and use examples to support your theory.
Essay Topic 3
The narrator states that literature is not allowed the convenient, sometimes unbelievable coincidences of life. In an essay, defend, refute, or qualify this idea.
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