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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 significant event happens for the narrator at the wedding?
2. Bayardo's gift of the music box causes her parents concern about the nature of their daughter's relationship, which is an example of:
3. Margo insists that Santiago:
4. The Poncio twins lifting their sister by the waist and demanding an answer from her suggests what about her character?
5. What is ironic about Placida Linero's comment that all dreams about birds mean good health?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe his mother?
2. The contrasting motifs of youth and old age suggest what about the characters' values?
3. What is suggested by the mention of starch in relation to Santiago and Poncio Vicario? Santiago cannot stand starch in his clothes, while Poncio Vicario's shirt is so heavily starched it stands up by itself.
4. What does the town's concern about "its mission assigned by fate" show?
5. Angela's role in her family household suggests what about a typical woman in that town?
6. The narrator's brother seems to foretell Santiago's death as well. Why is this significant?
7. Why do we learn about Bayardo San Roman from the narrator's mother?
8. The fact that people are simultaneously celebrating the bishop's visit and condemning Santiago Nasar to death suggests what about the town and its beliefs?
9. What elements of his character lend to the mystery of Bayardo San Roman?
10. What is ironic about the chest of letters Flora Miguel returns to Santiago Nasar.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a symbol from the text and explain the author's success in using it to reveal events or ideas.
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
Consider Garcia Marquez' use of names in the text. What does the author communicate through the name of any character or characters? Create an essay in which you explore Garcia' Marquez' symbolic use of names in the novel.
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