One Hundred Years of Solitude Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around One Hundred Years of Solitude? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Who does José Arcadio (II) leave town with?


His dad
He is kidnapped
Gypsies
His new wife
Q. What does Rebecca carry around with her when she first arrives?


A teddy bear
Her parents’ bones
An umbrella
A Bible
Q. Who is the first person buried in Macondo?


Melquíades
Jose Arcadio (II)
Úrsula
Rebecca’s parents
Q. How does Remedios die?


She is killed by Pietro Crespi
Amaranta
She kills herself in grief
Uterine hemorrhage from the early stages of pregnancy
Q. Where did Úrsula hide her gold?


She buried it under the house
She didn’t actually have any gold
She hid it under her bed
In Melquíades’ grave