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English
10thgrade
Gabriel Garcia Marquez - A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn the beginning of the story, what causes a stench in the house?crabsseaweedchickensmud
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the man who owns the house?PelayoElisendaFather GonzagaMurphy
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a single ash-gray color at the beginning?the sky and seathe crabsthe beachPelyao's complexion
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow much does Elisenda charge people to see the angel?1 cent3 cents5 cents10 cents
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat do Pelayo and Elisenda do with their new money?build a mansiongive money to the churchhelp the angelbuy a boat
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn the end, the man with very enormous wings...flies awayfollows and protects the child to school, until he goes to collegeremains locked up in the chicken coopturns into a spider-man
- 7. Multiple Choice
Primary themes that emerge from the story include ALL BUT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING:
Freedom & confinement
Prejudice & marginalizing "outsiders"
Suffering & old age
Wisdom prevails
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat detail about Pelayo and Elisenda hint that they do possibley care about the angel?They let him take care of the babyThey took him to see the spiderwoman so they compare experiencesThey let him sleep in the shed when the chicken coop fell downThey let him have visitors
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is ironic about the angel’s appearance?He looks like the angel in the wise neighbor lady's picture bookHis wings are caked in mud and his clothes are filthyHe wears a long robeHis wings are shorter than people expected
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe story is widely accepted to be part of the magical realism genre where mystical, wildly imaginative details are blended with realistic conflicts and situations. Which of the following represents a realistic aspect of the story?An angel appeared and was disheveled and dirtyA Portuguese man who couldn't sleep because of noise from the starsA society of people unite to mistreat a different individualAn angel was branded with an iron
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