Benjamin
Setting (Times and Places)
The Crime
Ricardo Morales
Miscellaneous
100
What is/was Benjamin's job?
Benjamin was a criminal investigator (detective).
100
In what country does this story take place?
Argentina
100
When did the crime happen?
May 30, 1968
100
Who was Ricardo married to?
Liliana
100
Who is the author of The Secret in Their Eyes?
Eduardo Sacheri
200
What does Benjamin look like?
He is tall, has gray hair, and an Aquiline nose (hooked nose).
200
The author uses numbers for chapters when he talks about ____________.
the crime (rape and murder of Liliana)
200
What happened to Liliana?
She was raped and murdered.
200
What is Ricardo's job?
Ricardo is a bank teller.
200
Who was the assistant that Benjamin liked a lot? (Benjamin used to take him home after he got drunk. This person was also murdered - he was the wrong target).
Pablo Sandoval
300
How old is Benjamin when he retires?
60
300
The place where Benjamin works (worked) is called the ________ __ __________.
Palace of Justice
300
Who saw a short man with dark hair come out of Liliana and Ricardo's apartment on the day Liliana was killed?
an older woman - neighbor
300
What word does Ricardo say is the shittiest word?
but is the shittiest word because everything you say after it is negative.
300
How many photos was Isidoro Gomez in with Liliana?
6 photos
400
What is he trying to do with the old case? (Liliana's murder case)
Benjamin says he wants to write a book about the story. He does not feel as if the case has been resolved.
400
What is the name of the place where Benjamin went to look over the old case file? (It's the same place that has rats.)
the archives
400
What did the two men suspected of the crime do for their jobs?
They were construction workers.
400
Why does Ricardo invite Benjamin to a bar several months after the crime?
to look at photos of Liliana before he destroys them
400
What was creepy about the photos with Isidoro Gomez?
Gomez was staring at Liliana and not looking at the camera.
500
Who is Benjamin secretly in love with?
Judge Irene Hornos
500
When the author uses names for chapters, he is writing about the ________.
present
500
What does Benjamin see in the old case file when he goes to the archives? (There are 4 or more things. Name 2.)
He sees the same witness reports, forensic analysis, photos, and a sworn declaration from Ricardo Morales that mentions Isidoro Antonio Gomez for the first time.
500
What did Benjamin learn about Ricardo Morales when they looked at the photos of Liliana?
Ricardo was a man "who paid scrupulous attention to details" (111).
500
True or false - No one was prosecuted for Liliana's murder so far.
True (page 111)
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