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

Short Answer Questions

1. The twins' actions seem to result from:

2. Colonel Lazaro Aponte:

3. Maria Alejandrina Cervantes never goes to bed with anyone else in Santiago's presence because:

4. Pedro Vicario's guilt manifests itself in what way?

5. The author differentiates between his sisters by calling them:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the statement that "Honor is love," as the narrator's mother would have us believe. Write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify this statement.

Essay Topic 2

The setting of the novel is often described merely as "Caribbean." What connotations or associations with the word "Caribbean" might readers have that affect their understanding of the novels events? How does the author use these connotations to explain, justify, or clarify the events and themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Leonard F. Peltier said, "Innocence is the weakest defense. Innocence has a single voice that can only say over and over again, "I didn't do it." Guilt has a thousand voices, all of them lies." Write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify Peltier's statement in relation to Garcia Marquez' novel.

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