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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. In "Death Constant Beyond Love," where does Onésimo Sánchez meet his true love?

2. For what is Mina searching at the beginning of "Artificial Roses"?

3. What is the antivenom made of in "Blacamán"?

4. Of whom did José Montiel give the church a picture?

5. How often does Onésimo Sánchez campaign?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the senator thinking about death in "Death Constant Beyond Love"?

2. Why is the boy traveling in "One Day After Saturday"?

3. Describe the drowned man in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World."

4. What does Damaso plan to do with the stolen goods, and what becomes of his plans?

5. Summarize Damaso's experience in the pool hall as described in the beginning of "There Are No Thieves in This Town."

6. Describe Balthazar's cage.

7. Explain how the narrator of "Blacamán the Good, Vendor of Miracles" discovers he can perform miracles.

8. Describe some of the people who come to Big Mama's funeral.

9. Describe what happens when Blacamán the Bad gets bitten by a snake.

10. According to Jacob's wife, what is the significance of the smell in "The Sea of Lost Time"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the role of honor and shame in "Tuesday Siesta."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the setting of "Monologue of Isabel" may possibly function as a character.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of women in García Márquez's literary world.

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