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

Short Answer Questions

1. Clothilde Armenta correctly assumes that:

2. Clearly the Vicario brothers:

3. The serenade that took place at the widower Xius's house was intended to:

4. The author differentiates between his sisters by calling them:

5. The juxtaposition of Santiago's massacred body and his elaborate coffin suggests:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the title of the novel. What is important about the foretelling of Santiago Nasar's death? What is the theme of Garcia Marquez' novel, and how do the many acts of foretelling contribute to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator states that literature is not allowed the convenient, sometimes unbelievable coincidences of life. In an essay, defend, refute, or qualify this idea.

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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