Holiday Questions on LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE

STUDENTS:

Please read LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE over the Thanksgiving holidays and answer these ten questions. This IS for a GRADE!

Like Water for Chocolate: Questions for the Holidays


1. What is the historical setting for this novel?
2. Describe, briefly, the culture of Mexico in this novel.
3. What is the role of food in this novel?
4. What do you think are some of the themes? Elaborate on those that you can identify.
5. From whose point of view is the story told?
6. What is the setting?
7. Give the structure of the novel.
8. What is the dominant symbol in the novel?
9. Look up “magical realism” and give examples of it in this novel.
10. Give any examples of foreshadowing.