Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Nobel prize winning author, adventurer, journalist, one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

Class Today

• Read the short biography of Gabriel Garcia Marquez here:

• https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-gabriel-garcia-marquez-4179046

• Refer to the article to help you answer the quizizz questions

• Take a couple minute to familiarize yourself with the quick facts and get started

Multiple Choice

When was Gabriel Garcia Marquez born?

¿Cuando nació Gabriel García Márquez?

• March 8th, 1928

• June 15th, 1956

• March 6th, 1927

• January 6th, 1982

Multiple Choice

What country was Gabriel Garcia Marquez born in?

¿En que país nació Gabriel García Márquez?

• Brazil

• Colombia

• Mexico

• France

Multiple Choice

Who raised Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

¿Gabriel García Márquez fue criado por quién?

• His Uncle

• Father and Mother

• His older brother

• His Grandparents

Multiple Choice

What did he study at university?

¿Qué estudió en la universidad?

• Medicine

• History

• English

• Law

Multiple Choice

Before becoming an author what was his profession?

Antes de convertirse en autor, ¿cuál era su profesión?

• Doctor

• Teacher

• Journalist

• Chef

Multiple Select

What countries did Gabriel Garcia Marquez live in(check all that apply)?

¿En qué países vivía Gabriel García Márquez?

• Colombia

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Spain

• France

Multiple Choice

What prize for fiction did he win in 1982?

¿Qué premio de ficción ganó en 1982?

• Pulitzer

• Hugo

• Nebula

• Nobel

Multiple Choice

Gabriel Garcia Marquez is often considered the father of what literary genre?

¿A menudo se considera a Gabriel García Márquez el padre de qué género literario?

• Science Fiction

• Creative Nonfiction

• True Crime

• Magical Realism

Multiple Choice

What was Gabriel Garcia Marquez's nickname?

¿Cuál era el apodo de Gabriel Marcia Márquez?

• Tabo

• Gabo

• Marky Mark

• Marcia

One Hundred Years of Solitude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2zhLYz4pYo