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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 eventually prevents Rebeca's wedding indefinitely?

2. What does Ursula attempt to sell with her girls?

3. What does Aureliano do when he heads about the conservatives?

4. What does Jose Arcadio Buendia invent to help with the plague?

5. Who is outraged by the inbreeding and young marriages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the murderer of Aureliano Jose?

2. What has Melqunades left behind after his sudden death?

3. What other event prevents Rebeca and Pietro's wedding from happening?

4. Who vies for the attention of Pietro Crespi?

5. Describe what is going to happen to Colonel Buendia in the not too distant past.

6. What happens to Pietro when Amaranta finally rejects his long proposal and courtship?

7. What is the gypsies' latest wonder that they share with Jose Arcadio Buendia?

8. How many illegitimate sons does Colonel Aureliano Buendia have and why?

9. Arcadio becomes enthralled with Pilar, but since they are related, when they are supposed to meet, Pilar sends someone else in her place - who?

10. When Colonel Aureliano Buendia leaves Macondo, who takes his place? Describe this leader's leadership style.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It could be said that the novel is comparable to the Book of Genesis in the Bible. Give some examples of how this could be the case, keeping in mind that Genesis' story begins with the creation of paradise and the eventual downfall and alteration of Paradise because of one person's choice to create the world in the first place. Cite at least four examples of similarities and differences between Genesis and the story of Macondo.

Essay Topic 2

The recurring role of incest in this novel creates a bit of a moral quandary for the reader, but the characters in the story don't seem to see it that way. How is their solitary location increasing their chances of incest? Why is incest a constant threat to their family? What effects does incest have on the family ? Give at least three consequences, describing exactly how the act of incest affects those involved as well as those around them.

Essay Topic 3

Why is the parchment so important for the characters in the book? What makes this parchment something important to the family? What happens when the parchment is finally deciphered? Who is the one who deciphers it? Why is it so important that this character be the one who deciphers the parchment?

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