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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. Who begins to work at decoding the Melqunades manuscript?

2. Who gives the person in #154 a long monologue of grief?

3. Why does Amaranta Ursula not realize her heritage?

4. Who becomes smitten with Amaranta Ursula?

5. What do Meme's skills allows her to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Meme do after her lover Mauricio Babilonia is shot and killed?

2. What is Jose Arcadio Segundo doing as he's locked in the laboratory?

3. Who is Aureliano Segundo trying to placate in his life?

4. What does Jose Arcadio leave home to do?

5. Who is the stranger who arrives at the door?

6. When the child is missing from his crib, what has happened to the child?

7. What does Aureliano Segundo do because Fernanda is impossible to live with?

8. What is the secret that Aureliano Amador doesn't know about Amaranta Ursula?

9. What devastation does the five-year-long event cause?

10. What continues to occur for five long years in Macondo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of religion is not something that's overlooked in this novel. From the many spiritual advisers to the idea of alternative religions and belief systems, it seems the author is just as interested in creating confusion as he is interested in creating order. What does this novel seem to say about religion in general and its usefulness in family life, home life, and politics?

Essay Topic 2

Men and women have vastly different parts to play in this novel. Using characters from each generation as examples, describe the role of men in this novel as well as the roles of women. How do they differ? How are they the same?

Essay Topic 3

A running theme in this novel is the idea of fantasy. Many characters do things and say things that aren't necessarily grounded in fact. Choose three examples of how the fantasy elements in this story affect the actions and the outcomes of the story.

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