10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What reason do the Vicario brothers give for planning to kill Santiago Nasar?
2. Why does Santiago Nasar fail to receive a warning about the planned murder despite the Vicario brothers telling many people?
3. What happens when Santiago tries to enter his house on the morning he is killed?
4. What is the narrator's relationship to Santiago Nasar and to the events of the murder?
5. Does the novel ever confirm whether Santiago Nasar actually took Angela Vicario's virginity?
6. How does Angela Vicario's situation change after the murder?
7. What does the novel suggest about the relationship between fate and free will in Santiago's death?
8. What role does the honor code play in the events of the novella?
9. Why does the narrator's account of the murder contain contradictions and gaps?
10. What does the novel suggest about collective guilt in the town's failure to stop the murder?
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How this guide is built
This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
