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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. Santiago objects to Victoria's actions toward the rabbits because:
2. After Santiago's death, Placida Linero consoles herself by looking over the balcony at what?
3. How does the narrator describe Angela's face during the wedding party?
4. Pura Vicario believes her daughters will make excellent wives because:
5. Santiago is joined at the pier by the narrator and which two others?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is suggested by the recurring crowing of roosters, and the bishop's love of cocks' comb soup?
2. The author uses the words "tortured" and "terrified" to describe the bride, and the word "devastation" to describe the aftermath of the wedding. How are these words appropriate?
3. Explain the reason for the murder plot.
4. What does Bayardo San Roman's treatment of Pura Vicario suggest about his character?
5. What do Santiago's regal bearing and wiping the dirt off of his clothes in his final moments suggest?
6. What revelations does Angela Vicario express about herself?
7. Though the town seems to support the Vicario twins' actions, where do we see signs of guilt or regret in the chapter?
8. Most of the characters affected negatively by Santiago Nasar's death were whom?
9. What might be the author's purpose in saving the details of the murder for the last chapter?
10. Describe the difference between the opinions of Santiago Nasar's equals and those of the class below him.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Water often represents new life or birth in literature. In what situations does water appear in the novel? Identify the author's message(s) suggested by water images in the novel, and use examples to support your theory.
Essay Topic 2
Examine the contrasting ideas of youth and old age developed in the novel. How do these two ideas contribute to an understanding of character, events, and setting?
Essay Topic 3
Choose a symbol from the text and explain the author's success in using it to reveal events or ideas.
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