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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 old is Ursula's house at this point of the story?

2. Where is Meme take by Fernanda del Carpio?

3. What happens between Aureliano and Amaranta Ursula?

4. Who decides never to speak again as a result of her loss?

5. Who dies during this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is helping to pay for the essentials (e.g., food) for Fernanda?

2. When Amaranta Ursula returns to Macondo, who does she bring with her?

3. What does Jose Arcadio leave home to do?

4. Why does Meme play the clavichord?

5. When does Amaranta believe she will die?

6. What are some of the odd behaviors of Remedios the Beauty?

7. What are some of the signs that Macondo is becoming more modern?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some readers find it confusing that this novel isn't told in chronological order. But could the story work any other way? Why does the refusal to stick to a straight timeline help the story be more accessible and more entertaining for the reader? Or would a chronological timeline be a stronger choice?

Essay Topic 2

For many characters in the book, they learn of their fate long before the fate comes to pass. Give three examples of how this has happened to characters in the novel, including a full description of the foreshadowing, the way the character reacted, and whether the fate came true.

Essay Topic 3

Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula do not want to consummate their marriage. Why not? Are their fears practical? Why do they choose to consummate their marriage anyway?

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