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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's house is made out of a former:
2. Santiago has learned to be careful with a gun because:
3. The story begins as Santiago Nasar:
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. After the murder, how do people feel about the twins' actions?
2. The stray bullet that causes so much destruction in the neighbors' houses in Santiago's youth teaches him to be careful with a gun. What irony might this symbolize?
3. Why does Christo Bedoya fail to warn Santiago about the murder?
4. What does Bayardo San Roman's treatment of Pura Vicario suggest about his character?
5. Describe the twins' apparent attitude toward the murder.
6. Though the town seems to support the Vicario twins' actions, where do we see signs of guilt or regret in the chapter?
7. What contrasting characteristics does Santiago have?
8. The narrator's brother seems to foretell Santiago's death as well. Why is this significant?
9. What are some of the images that contribute to the motif of water in the chapter?
10. Underneath the "proper" appearances of the characters in this chapter, many ugly truths lie. What does this suggest about the townspeople?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider Garcia Marquez' use of names in the text. What does the author communicate through the name of any character or characters? Create an essay in which you explore Garcia' Marquez' symbolic use of names in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Women in "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" seem to have limited power. Consider the situations in which women exercise power in the novel, and write an essay in which you identify a possible theme the author communicates through women in positions of power.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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