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One Hundred Years of Solitude
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
by:
Gabriel García Márquez
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–20
Characters
Character List
José Arcadio Buendía
Colonel Aureliano Buendía
Úrsula Iguarán
Aureliano (II)
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Plot Overview
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–20
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Table of Contents
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quick Quiz
1
of 5
The Buendía clan seems to be afflicted by the dual diseases of ___.
Nostalgia and amnesia
Ambition and laziness
Boldness and cowardice
Rationalism and imagination
2
of 5
What are used as passkeys for Liberals to prove their allegiance?
Solid silver keys
Little gold fish
Heavy iron buckles
Chains of brass leaves
3
of 5
What represents the period when Macondo is connected most closely with the outside world?
The railroad
The airstrip
The docks
The telegraph wires
4
of 5
What does Meme receive from her American friend?
A handgun
An expensive watch
An English dictionary
A trained dog
5
of 5
Who brings a golden chamber pot from home to Macondo?
Melquíades
Pietro Crespi
Gaston
Fernanda del Carpio
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