STUDY QUESTIONS - ESSAY TOPICS - BOOK REPORT TOPICS

1. The Bridge of San Luis Rey is not one story but different stories linked together. Explain the ways in which Wilder unifies them.

2. Why is Brother Juniper important to the novel? What happens to him at the end?

3. Compare and contrast the Marquesa and Camila.

4. Compare and contrast Manuel and Esteban.

5. Explain the character of Uncle Pio. Why does the Marquesa call him an ant? Who else are called ants in the novel?

6. Explain what things the Marquesa, Uncle Pio, and Esteban have in common.

7. How does Camila serve as a unifying element in the novel? How does she change during the course of the novel?

8. During the novel, several characters write letters. Explain who they are and to whom they write the letters. Why are the letters important to the novel?

9. Why does the Camila allow Don Jamie to go with Uncle Pio?

10. What is the conflict and outcome of the novel?

11. What are the two key themes and how are they developed?

12. Which character do you think is the most well developed and why?

13. Which character do you find the most and least likable and why?

14. Why is the setting important in the novel?

15. Why is flashback important to the novel?

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