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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Colonel treats the twins like:

2. The court that tries the Vicario twins decides:

3. Luis Enrique is unable to tell his family what he saw at the milk shop because:

4. When Clothilde Armenta says "That day I realized just how alone we women are in the world," she implies:

5. The narrator is lured away from his friends by Maria Alejandrina Cervantes, who is described as:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select an instance where the tone shifts in the novel and explore what the tone indicates about theme.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Women in "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" seem to have limited power. Consider the situations in which women exercise power in the novel, and write an essay in which you identify a possible theme the author communicates through women in positions of power.

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