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

Short Answer Questions

1. Though Bayardo has aged in many ways, Angela says she sees him:

2. Colonel Lazaro Aponte:

3. Santiago Nasar's pure white linen suit suggests:

4. The twins' actions seem to result from:

5. When the narrator warns Santiago that "A falcon who chases a warlike crane can only hope for a life of pain," he suggests:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the magistrate's note, "Give me a prejudice and I will move the world." Write an essay in which you connect the statement to the events of the novel, identifying the prejudices that motivate the characters and contribute to the themes of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The narrator uses both showing and telling to reveal the details of the story. Write an essay in which evaluate the use of showing and telling in the novel, determining which of the two is most influential in communicating Garcia Marquez' ideas.

Essay Topic 3

The women of Santiago Nasar's town are mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, shopkeepers, nuns, whores, and spinsters. Write an essay examining any characteristics female characters share in the novel, and identify the author's message about women developed through these characteristics.

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