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One Hundred Years of Solitude is a novel written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Colombian author and Nobel Prize winner. The book is considered a masterpiece of magical realism, a literary genre that blends elements of fantasy and reality.
The story follows the Buendia family over seven generations in the fictional town of Macondo, exploring themes of love, death, and the cyclical nature of time. This quiz will test your knowledge of the characters, plot, and symbolism in this iconic novel.
What is the name of the town in which One Hundred Years of Solitude is set?
Macondo
Cartagena
Bogotá
Medellín
Who is the patriarch of the Buendía family?
Aureliano Buendía
José Arcadio Buendía
Remedios the Beauty
Ursula Iguarán
What is the name of the woman who helps found Macondo?
Remedios the Beauty
Úrsula Iguarán
Pilar Ternera
Amaranta Buendía
Which character in the novel is known for his ability to predict the future?
José Arcadio Buendía
Aureliano Buendía
Colonel Aureliano Buendía
Remedios the Beauty
What is the name of the last surviving member of the Buendía family?
Aureliano Buendía
Remedios the Beauty
Úrsula Iguarán
Amaranta Buendía
What is the name of the woman who is so beautiful that men die after seeing her?
Úrsula Iguarán
Remedios the Beauty
Pilar Ternera
Amaranta Buendía
What is the name of the man who lives for over 250 years?
José Arcadio Buendía
Aureliano Buendía
Colonel Aureliano Buendía
Melquíades
What is the name of the woman who marries into the Buendía family and becomes obsessed with sewing?
Remedios the Beauty
Úrsula Iguarán
Pilar Ternera
Amaranta Buendía
What is the name of the novel's narrator?
José Arcadio Buendía
Unknown
Colonel Aureliano Buendía
Aureliano Buendía
What is the meaning of the repeating phrase Macondo is... in the novel?
A description of the town's physical features
A philosophical statement about the nature of reality
A commentary on the town's history
A poetic device used to create atmosphere
Which character in the novel is known for his ability to play the accordion?
José Arcadio Buendía
Aureliano Buendía
Remedios the Beauty
Aureliano Buendía (II)
What is the name of the character who is exiled from the town for practicing magic?
José Arcadio Buendía
Remedios the Beauty
Melquíades
Pilar Ternera
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