Chronicles of a death foretold

What time did Santiago get up to see the bishop? 5:30 What day was Santiago Nasar murdered? Monday When was Placida Linero a good interpreter of dreams? before eating What bad omen was in Santiago Nasar's dreams in the days before his murder? birds Who was the narrator with at the time of the murder? Maria Alejandrina Cervantes (the town slut) What color was Santiago's outfit when he was killed? white Where did Santiago keep his gun while he was sleeping? in his pillowcase did Santiago keep his gun loaded? never How old was Santiago Nasar? 21 Who was Santiago's fiancee? Flora Miguel Who was Victoria Guzman seduced by? Ibrahim Nasar who is Victoria Guzman's daughter? Divina Flor What does Victoria Guzman feed the dogs? rabbit intestines Which door did Santiago almost always take to go outside? the back door Which door did Santiago take on the day he was murdered? the main/front door What was the only thing that Ibrahim Nasar left intact in the parlor? a spiral staircase What made the loud uproar as Santiago left his house roosters What name did the door to the square aquire after the murder? the fatal door How old were Pedro and Pablo Vicario? 24 What were the twins wearing when they killed Santiago? their wedding suits What did the twins wrap their knives in? Newspaper Who convinces the twins to wait until after the bishop's visit to kill Santiago? Clotilde Armenta Did the bishop get off the boat? no What did Purisma del Carmen usually go by? Pura Vicarlo Who was Santiago Nasar's godmother? the narrator's god mother was not a virgin on her wedding night Angela Vicario sold his house to Bayardo San Roman widower Xius married the narrator Mercedes Barcha wins Angela a music box Bayardo San Roman the narrator's mother who set out to warn Santiago but it was too late Luisa Santiaga the narrator's sister who invited Santiago to breakfast Margot the cook who knew Santiago would die and later admitted she wasn't sad about it Victoria Guzman the cook's daughter who Santiago was "destined" to possess- just as his father had "taken" her mother Divina Flor declares that Angela cannot marry until the family mourning has passed Pura Vicario woman who own the house of "mercies" and comforts the young men of the town Maria Alejandrina Cervantes decides to go back and try to reconstruct what happened to Santiago and why narrator Santiago Nasar's godmother Luisa Santiaga Santiago's mother who was known to always keep the front door barred Placida Linero does not interpret Santiago's dreams in time Placida Linero left with a constant headache after Santiago's death Placida Linero Santiago was going to see this person on the morning after the wedding bishop Santiago, the narrator and this man are all friends who try to figure the cost of the wedding from the previous night Cristo Bedoya likes cock's comb soup bishop says "When I wake up, remind me that I'm going to marry her." Bayardo San Roman "engaged" to Santiago Nasar Flora Miguel tells the narrator that he doesn't "want any flowers at my funeral" Santiago Nasar beats Angela Vicario on her wedding night Pura Vicarlo she & her sisters will make good wives because they have "been raised to suffer Angela V declares that because they killed Santiago openly, they are innocent Pedro and Pablo Vicario the butcher who watches the twins sharpen their knives Faustino Santos produces his family and lends credibility to his true identity Bayardo performs the autopsy on Santiago's body Father Carmen Amador friend and medical student who manages to get out of doing the autopsy Cristo B shop owner who senses that the twins want to be stopped before they are able to kill Santigo Nasar Clotilde Armenta had hepatitis as a child Santiago grieves by "disproportionate eating"
he thinks that Santiago died without understanding his death the narrator says "They've killed me, Wene child" and brushes the dirt from his guts Santiago Nasar wrote almost 2,000 unopened letters Angela Vicario What is the name of Santiago's ranch? the divine face What color suit is Santiago wearing? white linens Who tells Angela the "tricks" required to appear a virgin on the wedding night along with reassuring her that few women are virgins and that most new husbands are clumsy? the author does not want you to know What does the doctor hear in Xuis' heart when he listens with a stethoscope? tears bubbling in the heart for a moment she thinks that Cristo Bedoya has come to rob her Placida Linero Angela later sees him in the Hotel del Puerto Bayardo San Roman the serious brother, the one to ask Angela the name of the target of the murder Pedro Vicario the local priest in the village, sees the victim but forgets to warn him about the murder plot Father Carmen Amador was slated to have breakfast with his sister and the victim, unaware of the murder until it is too late the narrator the victim's mother, misinterprets her son's dream Placida Nasar daughter of the Nasar's cook, imagines seeing the victim come in, so the door is shut Divina Flor the older brother, the one who insists the murder be carried out Pablo Vicario after being beaten by her mother, she names the victim as the target Angela Vicario respects the victim, mourns him by eating Maria Alejandrina Cervantes marries Angela, discovers she isn't a virgin, returns her, sets murder plot in motion Bayardo San Roman the story begins when Santiago Nasar: wakes up in the morning (he has a hangover) The white linen clothes Santiago wears on the day of his death make him look like a ghost Santiago's dreams of trees might seem to symbolize feelings of guilt and inadequacy The townspeople describe the weather on the day of Santiago's death as funereal Placida Linero believes the bishop will not get off the boat because he hates the town Santiago's mood as he leaves home for the last time is described as merry, peaceful, open-hearted To intimidate Santiago on the morning of the murder, Victoria Guzman violently guts rabbits in front of him Santiago's house is made out of a former ware house Marquez calls some of the events that lead to Santiago's death fatal coincidences Santiago's statement about his own wedding is ironic because he claims his life will be too short to tell others about The bishop's refusal to stop in the village suggests the bishop, and therefore, God has neglected the town Bayardo San Roman is described as around 30 years old, with tan skin and golden eyes Angela's feelings toward San Roman might be described as resentful music box that causes Angela's parents concern is an example of irony the motif of blindness in chapter 2 suggests unwillingness to see or accept the truth the narrator believes Angela has always exhibited weakness of spirit and an air of hopelessness the narrator has a hard time believing santiago is angela's seducer because he is best friends with Santiago and knows all of his secrets Pura knows bad news is coming because of three knocks on the door the court that tries the Vicario brothers decide they acted honorably for their sister when clothilde armenta says "that day i realized just how alone we women are in the world" she implies that women are often responsible for restoring order by calming the passions of men Santiago's white suit suggests burial wrappings Santiago Nasar insists on returning home for an hour so he can sleep before the bishop arrives most of the concurs that keep people from acting on Nasar's behalf could be described as self-indulgent when the narrator warns Santiago that "a falcon who chases a warlike crane can only hope for a life of pain" he suggests that a man who pursues a woman whose business is love, he is destined to be hurt ironically, the priest has to use what to perform the autopsy tools the purple blotch on Santiago's face is the shadow of a cloud on water the priest finds ____ in Santiagos innards gold medal the vicario family leaves town and never returns the Arab community in the novel is described as hard-working, clannish, peaceful the juxtaposition of Santiago's massacred body and his elaborate coffin suggests hypocrisy of values among the townspeople the narrators dream about the voracious child, on the heels of his thought of Santiago's death, might suggest the demands of the community were extreme and had consequences a word that describes Santiago's death and its effect on the townspeople is _____ traumatic the magistrate clearly believes Santiago was innocent many people testified before the magistrate without being asked because they felt guilty and responsible Santiago might have felt he was unlikely to be murdered because he wordily, and wealthy the idea that Santiago's image, kneeling to pick up the letters, looked like penance, might suggest he was guilty nahir miguel treats santiago as a son Divina flor believes she saw Santiago go up the stairs with a rose Santiago's two shouts during the attack concern the twins' mother and his own "HE won't even get off the boat" bishop "HE had slept little and poorly, without getting undressed, and HE woke up with a headache"

who? Santiago Nasar "who was just coming into bloom, served Santiago Nasar a mug of mountain coffee with a shot of cane liquor, as on every Monday"

who? Divina Flor "it was very easy… because Id made up my mind to die" Angela Vicario "people like him a lot because he's honest and has a good heart"

who? the narrator "no one is arrested on suspicion.. now its a matter of warning santiago nasar and happy new year"

who said this? Colonel Aponte who was the older twin brother? Pablo Vicario (by six minutes) the more imaginative and resolute brother Pablo Vicario the more sentimental twin brother Pedro Vicario which brother served for eleven months on police patrol Pedro which brother stayed home to take care of the family Pablo brother who made the decision to kill Santiago Pedro Nursing home that Father A went to calafell rest home at what age was Santiago diagnosed with Hepatitis B age 12 After his father died… - Santiago abandoned his studies at the end of secondary school in order to take over the family ranch As Santiago leaves in the morning, what is found? -an envelope under the door warning Santiago that someone is waiting for him to kill him, but it isn't found until long after Santiago's death. Where are Pedro and Pablo Vicario waiting before the bishop arrives? -at the local milk shop with their knives wraped in newspaper --they had them sharpened at the butchers earlier Luisa Santiaga runs to warn Placida, but… he is already dead Bayardo's family members: The family drives to the village in a Model T Ford. -mother: Alberta Simonds = in her youth had been proclaimed the most beautiful woman in the Antilles. -2 young sisters -father = famous General Petronio San Roman, hero of the civil wars of the past century. who were Santiago's best friends? -Luis Enrique (narrator's younger brother) -Crito Bedoya -Narrator *they all grew up together and Sang to the newly weds where was Santiago near 11 o'clock at night? - at Maria Alejandrina Cervantes' house with the narrator, Luis, Cristo and the Vicario brothers and were singing and drinking -a butcher who hears that they are going to kill Santiago Nasar. -Because the twins are known to be good people, nobody pays any attention to them. -After they leave, Faustino reports the conversation to a police officer Faustino Santos the police officer tells… colonel Lazaro Aponte- who takes away the first set of knives

thinks he did a good job what specifically did he die of? 7 fatal wounds Yamil and Cristo…. (at end of novel) Yamil called Cristo Bedoya to see if Santiago had already been warned. Cristo left Santiago to go talk to Yamil, and Santiago continued on his way home to change clothes in order to have breakfast with the narrator's sister (after talking with Yamil) Cristo ran to santiago's house, but… couldn't find him -- he took the gun Santiago normally keeps with him (unrealizing it was not loaded) Flora felt that… -IF santiago lived, he would be forced to marry Angela to regain her honor --Flora felt humiliated, gave back all his letters and said: "I hope they do kill you." then locks her door who actually tells Santiago? Nahir Miguel tells santiago they are going to kill him
Santiago replies: "I don't understand a thing." who yells run? Clothilde Armenta -yelled at Santiago to run, and he ran the fifty yards to his front door Flowers=purity/ virginity white linen= innocence Black suit = deliverers of death Angela's red dress= NOT mourning a secret lover symbol Allusions Biblical

7 fatal wounds (3 fatal wounds)
No blood when stabbed
"Seracen Face"
3 wounds like Jesus Minor Characters 1. Purara Vicario-- mother of the twins and Angela 2.Ibrahim Nasar & Placida Linero-- Santiago's parents
Clotilde Armanta -- owned store &tried to buy time for Santiago 4.Father Amador-- Autoposy on Santiago
Colonel Lazaro Aponte-- took the two knives from the twins
Maria Cervantes-- Town Pleasurer
Flora Miguel-- Santiago's fiancee
Victoria Guzman-- maid and mistress of Ibrahim
1. Divina Flor -- daughter of Victoria Guzman
2. Bayardo San Roman-- Husband of Angela Near Riochacha; Manaure (Angela & her mother settle here); Brothel Town square; Church setting August (Bayardo arrives)/ fun or love Feburary (Santiago dies &Bayardo is married / divorced) /Sadness or death time appreciation of valor, prudence, firearms, and falconry, comes from his father Santiago's Father's influence Santiago Nasar's Godmother Luisa Santiaga author Gabriel García Márquez true or false:

the narrator was named false CLIMAX the killing of Santiago Nasar point of view first person When Santiago tells Divina that "her time to be tamed has come" what does Victoria do? she shows Santiago her bloody knife (foreshadowing) Why did Santiago's father originally buy their house that was a former ware house? he wanted to set up an import store What was the only thing that Santiago's father kept intact in the house? the spiral staircase What door in the Nasar's house was always closed? the front door What town did the investigating judge come from? Riohacha who told Victoria (and then Divina) about Santiago's murder? the milk women, Clotilde Why didn't Divina tell anyone about Santiago's death? she was nothing but a sad child, incapable of a decision of her own What did Santiago ask Divina to do that was against his mother's orders? to leave the front door open Who saw Santiago in his linens and thought that he looked like a ghost? Clotilde A Where did the twins sleep on the night of Santiago's murder? the bench What "duty" did the twins have to do before the wedding? shave why did Santiago feel cheated when the bishop did not come off the boat? he contributed several loads of wood to the church, he also chose the capons with the most appetizing combs Where did Cristo Bedoya go after the wedding? his grandparents house where he was trying to calculate the cost of the wedding Describe how extravagant the wedding was there were:

205 cases of alcohol 40 turkeys 11 hogs four calves Santiago's favorite breakfast fritters made by the narrator's mother Who hadn't gone out into the street not even for mass but was still the town gossip? Luisa S town mayer and colonel from the academy making use of his good retirement, makes father do the autopsy Don Lázaro Aponte true or false: Margot knew of the plot to kill Santiago False (she said if she did know, she would have "hog-tied" him Where did the narrator live? a good distance from the main square, in a mango grove on the river Who told Margot that Santiago was going to be killed? Angela V Who was a blood relative of Pura V? Luisa What did Luisa put on to show people tell Santiago about the future murdering? her church shawl, that she only wore for condolences Pura V thinks that "you always have to chose the side of the ___" dead Who was the narrator's brother who was forced to go with his mother on her rampage? Jaime (7 years old) Bayardo San Roman had the waist of a novice _____, ___ eyes, and a skin slowly toasted by ______ bullfighter, golden, saltpeter when Bayardo first came to town, what was he wearing? short jacket, tight trousers, kid gloves (all of which were the same colors) What women was on the boat with Bayardo but could not keep her eyes off of him? (she described him as a ferry and said she could eat him right up) Magdalena Oliver What was Bayardo's occupation? he was a track engineer, and spoke of urgency for building a railroad Name some of Bayardo's traits good drinker, mediator of fights, enemy of cardsharps, very very rich (swimming in gold) What "final Blessing" did Luisa tell the narrator about in her october letter (about Bayardo)? Bayardo received communion on his knees and helped with the mass in Latin (in those days it was not remitted to received communion standing and every was in Latin) who "detested conceded men"? Angela (talking about Bayardo) reasons Angela hated Bayardo 1. she thought he was a Jew 2. He was very pompous 3. He bought all of the raffle tickets Who "looked like a nun" Pura V How did the middle child in Angela's family die? nighttime fevers How long had the Vicario's been mourning the loss of their daughter/sister? two years What was the only thing that Pura reprimanded her girls about? they should not comb their hair before they go to bed How was Angela born like a goddess? the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck Before Bayardo told everyone who he was, where did they think he was from? it was said that he had wiped out villages and sown terror as troop commander, escaped from a Devil's village, trainer of bears, salvaged the remains of a Spanish galleon loaded with gold How long had Xius lived in his house? for over 30 years How much did Bayardo pay for Xius' house? ten thousand Pesos When the doctor examiend Xius' heart, what did he hear? tears bubbling inside his heart true or false:

Xius sold his house with everything in it true Why did Bayardo want to hold off the wedding? he wanted the bishop to marry them Why didn't Angela want the bishop to officiate the wedding? she thought it was weird that the man liked cock's soup Where were some of the gifts stored at the wedding? the electrical plant What was Bayardo's wedding present? a convertible with gothic letters written on them What was Angela's wedding present? chest in pure gold for 24 guests What kind of business did the Vicario's have? pig slaughtering true or false:

Poncio Vario was not blind false How many hours late was Bayardo on his wedding day? two hours late What four people in the book had grown up together? Cristo, Luis, the narrator, Santiago How much did the wedding cost, according to Santiago? 9 thousand pesos Who was the narrator's cousin? Dr. Dionsio Iguaran what was the narrator's father doing in the wedding? playing the violin for the newlyweds What did Pura think when Angela and Bayardo came to the door? she thought they had gone off the road and were lying at the bottom of the ravine What did Bayardo call Pura when he dropped Angela off? a saint Which family lived in a modest house with brick walls and a palm roof? The Vicario's What did the twin brothers have in their yard? a pigsty What did Angela wear that only virgins were meant to put on for their weddings? a veil with orange blossoms on it For how long did Pura V beat her daughter when Bayardo returned her? for two hours true or false: it was raining at 5 in the morning (according to the mayor) true Why wouldn't the mayor arrest the twins? you can not arrest someone on suspicion, the twins are not capable of doing such a thing When Clotilde send the last urgent message to Victoria G, who was next to her? the beggar women who always ask for a little bit of milk for spare which brother had a bullet wound in his left side? Pedro Who was the first to weep for Santiago? Hortensia Borte Why did the policeman come into the meat market? He was buying a pound of liver for the mayor Why did the twins have two knives? One for trimming and one for quartering What time in the morning did the twins enter the butcher's shop? 3:30 town policeman Leandro Pornoy True or False: The twin brothers gave their pigs human names False (they gave them names of lilies) What weird question did Pedro ask Clotilde? if there was light in her window What did the buys first wrap their knives in? kitchen rags evidence that the boys did not want to kill Santiago 1. they screamed it very loudly 2. Told everyone that they were going to kill Santigo 3. Went to the milk shop where everyone would be except for him 4. Waited for Santiago at his front door which is rarely ever used true or false: the narrator went to grade school with the twins and Cristo true What was Santiago's main talent? (sexually) disguises, and his favorite sport was to confuse the identities of mulatto women Whose idea was it to sing to the newlyweds? Who played the guitar for them? Santiago, Luis Enrique How many siblings did the narrator have? Two; Margot--the nun, Luis Enrique Santiago says the amount of flowers at Bayardo's wedding could be used for ___ weddings 14 What was the only thing that Angela kept from her marriage that only lasted five hours small valise with artifices to trick her husband on their wedding night