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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Colonel treats the twins like:

2. Pura Vicario dresses her daughter in red and wraps her face in a cloth, which suggests:

3. The Nasar's house was crowded because:

4. The narrator does not believe Santiago had a guilty conscience that night because:

5. The mayor's asks the priest to perform the autopsy instead of a medically trained person because:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting of the novel is often described merely as "Caribbean." What connotations or associations with the word "Caribbean" might readers have that affect their understanding of the novels events? How does the author use these connotations to explain, justify, or clarify the events and themes 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

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.

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