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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. The engagement of Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman was shorter than the norm because:
2. Ironically, the Vicario brothers were engaged in what activity when they were called home?
3. People like San Roman because:
4. The widower Xius' house and his possessions are symbolic of what?
5. Who persuades the twins to wait until after the bishop's visit to kill Santiago?
Short Essay Questions
1. What might be the author's purpose in saving the details of the murder for the last chapter?
2. Aside from the code of honor exhibited by the Vicario twins, what other family values are exhibited in the book?
3. Explain the reason for the murder plot.
4. The stab in Santiago's right hand suggests the stigmata of Christ to the priest. In what ways does Santiago serve as a Christ figure?
5. The contrasting motifs of youth and old age suggest what about the characters' values?
6. What contrasting characteristics does Santiago have?
7. What does the motif of excess suggest in the chapter?
8. What evident contrast does the twins' attitude toward the murder do we see reflected in the townspeople?
9. How does the author create a sense of inevitability for Santiago's death?
10. What opposing ideas or concepts are apparent in the chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The last line of any piece of writing can deliver or reinforce a powerful message. In the first three chapters, the author uses the last line to name Santiago Nasar and seal his fate as dead or destined to die. What message or purpose does repeating this idea serve?
Essay Topic 2
Consider the motif of whiteness in the novel. In what situations is the color white emphasized, and which of its connotations contributes to a theme in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
The narrator states that literature is not allowed the convenient, sometimes unbelievable coincidences of life. In an essay, defend, refute, or qualify this idea.
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