Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Students have completed the following assignments this week:

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What information does the first paragraph of the novel give you about the story that is going to unfold?
Whose death is the novel centered on? When did this murder occur? How do you know it was murder?

What is Santiago wearing?

Fill in your character chart for the following:
Narrator
Santiago Nasar
Placido Linero
Victoria Guzman
Divina Flor

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Why did Victoria Guzman want Santiago dead?

Provide an example of how Santiago was almost warned of the plot to kill him.

Who are the killers?

Who was Santiago going to marry?

Why doesn’t Don Lazaro Aponte warn Santiago?

What is Angela Vicario’s role in the story?

What is the commotion of the murder compared to?


Character chart
Pedro Vicario
Pablo Vicario
Margot Santiaga
Cristo Bedoya
Flora Miguel
Don Lazaro Aponte
Angela Vicario
Luisa Santiaga

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What was Bayardo San Roman’s purpose for going to the island? What does the line “When I wake up…remind me that I’m going to marry her” imply?

How did Angela Vicario feel about Bayardo? Provide a line for support.

What does the line “love can be learned too” say about the culture of the people in this story?

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What is the significance of the widower Xius’ death? What does it say about people like Bayardo?

What is ironic about the following: “she and the blind father accompanied her to watch over her honor”? What is her “honor” in this case?

What is the only proof a man has that his bride is a virgin? What does this say about this culture?

What do the twins have in the backyard? What is the significance of this concerning the murder?

What is the significance of the following: “He’d estimated that they’d set up floral decorations in the church equal in cost to those for fourteen first-class funerals”?

How does Angela’s mother react to her being returned the night of their wedding?