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Question 1

M______ w____ o_ t__ d_____ o_ n__ a________ t__ c_________ r_____________ t_ c_____ a__ b____ f___ o_ s_______ e___________. T__

Answer 1

Márquez warns of the danger of not accepting the collective responsibility to change and break free of societal expectations. The

Question 2

T__ l___ o_ a_____________ t__ t___ t____ i_ s____ t______ t__ n_____ o_ t__ “F____ D___” o_ l___ 6. I_

Answer 2

The lack of accountability the town takes is shown through the naming of the “Fatal Door” on line 6. It

Question 3

I_ p_____ t__ b____ o_ t__ o_____, n__ o_ t__ p_____ i_______. A___________,

Answer 3

It places the blame on the object, not on the people involved. Additionally,

Question 4

A___________, o_ l___ 4, “n_ o__ c____ u_________ s___ f____ c___________” - t__ t___ b_____ t__ m_____ o_ c__________, s______ a c_______ i________ t_ t____ c_________ f______ t_ b____ t__ s_______ e___________ t___ l__ t_ t__ d____ o_ S_______ N____, p___________ t__ v_________ o_ h_____. T___

Answer 4

Additionally, on line 4, “no one could understand such fatal coincidences” - the town blames the murder on coincidence, showing a complete ignorance to their collective failure to break the societal expectations that led to the death of Santiago Nasar, particularly the veneration of honour. They

Question 5

T___ j________ t____ i_______ b_ c_______ t___ “m______ o_ h_____ a__ s_____ m_________” - t__ m_______ n__ o___ l____ b___ h__ r_______ i_ a_ u_________ c____ o_ t__ t______, b__ a___ s____ h__ p________ t__ v_________ o_ h_____ i_ w_____ L____ A_______ s______. B_

Answer 5

They justified their inaction by claiming that “matters of honour are sacred monopolies” - the metaphor not only links back how religion is an underlying cause of the tragedy, but also shows how pervasive the veneration of honour is within Latin American society. By

Question 6

B_ s______ h__ a t___ t___ r____ i_____ i_ o_______ e___________ w___ i_________ e_________ a_ a________ t______, M______ i_ h___________ t__ r____ o_ n__ c_______ t____ e___________. T__

Answer 6

By showing how a town that roots itself in outdated expectations will inevitably experience an avoidable tragedy, Márquez is highlighting the risks of not changing these expectations. The

Question 7

T__ t___’ s___________ i_ s_________ t______ t__ i______ o_ t__ d___ o_ l___ 1 - “i_ r_______ c_____ a__ b_____” - a______ “f____ c__________”. D____ s____ a_ s______ o_ c_____ - t__ f___ t___ i_ i_ “c_____ a__ b_____” i__________ t__ t___’ a__ h____ L____ A_______ s______’ o_________ t_ c_____. L____

Answer 7

The town’s stubbornness is symbolised through the imagery of the door on line 1 - “it remained closed and barred” - another “fatal coincidence”. Doors serve as symbols of change - the fact that it is “closed and barred” illustrates the town’s, and hence Latin American society’s, opposition to change. Latin

Question 8

L____ A_______ s______ h__ a_______ c_____ t_ i_______ i_____ i_ i__ e___________. I_

Answer 8

Latin American society has actively chosen to imprison itself in its expectations. If

Question 9

I_ t__ d___ w__ o___, b___ l________ a__ f___________, S_______ N____ w____ h___ l_____ s_______. M______

Answer 9

If the door was open, both literally and figuratively, Santiago Nasar would have likely survived. Márquez

Question 10

M______ i_ s______ t___ i_ i_ t___ f___ o_ c_______ e___________ t___ c_____ t______, a__ w___ e_________ d______ c__________.

Answer 10

Márquez is showing that it is this fear of changing expectations that causes tragedy, and will eventually destroy communities.