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

3. What does Ulises's father smuggle?

4. What does Big Mama do immediately before dying?

5. Who travels with Eréndira and her grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the grandmother of "The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother" dies.

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

3. Describe what Mr. Herbert and Tobías find to eat in "The Sea of Lost Time."

4. How do the women believe Esteban's compatriots must have felt about him?

5. What do the birds do in "One Day After Saturday," and why?

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

7. Why does Mina make roses?

8. How does the protagonist of "The Last Voyage" affect the ghost ship's passage?

9. How do the villagers react when Balthazar leaves the cage with his patron, and why?

10. Why do the missionaries kidnap Eréndira, and what do they do with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the magic realism found in "Death Constant Beyond Love" to that found in other stories.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of irony in "Blacamán the Good."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the title for understanding García Márquez's work, mentioning at least two stories.

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