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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. How does the narrator describe Angela's face during the wedding party?
2. What does the author call some of the events that led to Santiago's death?
3. Angela Vicario's brothers insist that she:
4. Bayardo San Roman's family could be described as:
5. Clotilde Armenta allowed the twins to wait for Santiago in:
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the conflicting descriptions of Bayardo San Roman suggest?
2. What is significant about the fact that the bishop is visiting to bless the town on the day Santiago Nasar is to be murdered?
3. 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?
4. The contrasting motifs of youth and old age suggest what about the characters' values?
5. What might Poncio Vicario's blindness suggest about him?
6. The fact that people are simultaneously celebrating the bishop's visit and condemning Santiago Nasar to death suggests what about the town and its beliefs?
7. What revelations does Angela Vicario express about herself?
8. How do the motifs of selfishness and self-interest affect the events of the chapter.
9. 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?
10. Though the town seems to support the Vicario twins' actions, where do we see signs of guilt or regret in the chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Consider the author's treatment of religious figures and symbols in the text. What is revealed about the author's attitude toward religion or religious belief through the actions and situations evident in the novel?
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