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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. Pura Vicario believes her daughters will make excellent wives because:
2. The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look:
3. Santiago objects to Victoria's actions toward the rabbits because:
4. Bayardo San Roman's family could be described as:
5. Victoria Guzman has reason to distrust Santiago because:
Short Essay Questions
1. What might be the author's purpose in saving the details of the murder for the last chapter?
2. What is significant about those who claim it was raining on the morning of the murder, and those who claim it was not?
3. 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?
4. How are the twins persuaded to put off the murder until after the bishop's visit?
5. The narrator's brother seems to foretell Santiago's death as well. Why is this significant?
6. What opposing ideas or concepts are apparent in the chapter?
7. What evidence of class distinction is symbolized in the chapter?
8. Describe the difference between the opinions of Santiago Nasar's equals and those of the class below him.
9. After the murder, how do people feel about the twins' actions?
10. What does Bayardo San Roman's treatment of Pura Vicario suggest about his character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider the author's use of irony in the novel. In an essay, describe the author's intent in using irony to develop the events of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Many dreams are described in detail in the novel. Freud said, "Unless the content of the dream rightly understood is inspired by alien spirits, it is part of [one's] own being." In an essay, connect Freud's belief to the author's use of dreams in the novel. Consider how the character's dreams reveal part of each character's being, and what is being revealed.
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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