"A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings"

Which of the following is the theme of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?"

• People often overlook the wonderous parts of life.

• Nobody's perfect.

• Everything turns out the opposite of how you expect it to.

• Sometimes fairytales really are better than real life.

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What detail about Pelayo and Elisenda hint that they do possibley care about the angel? 

• They let him take care of the baby
• They took him to see the spiderwoman so they compare experiences
• They let him sleep in the shed when the chicken coop fell down
• They let him have visitors

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Which character has a fever at the beginning of the story?

• The Angel
• Father Gonzaga
• The baby
• Pelayo

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What adjective best describes the angel's appearance?

• Well-Coifed
• Casual
• Groomed
• Haggard

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The 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 dirty
• A Portuguese man who couldn't sleep because of noise from the stars
• A society of people unite to mistreat a different individual
• An angel was branded with an iron

Define hyperbole:

• exaggeration; overstatement

• epitome; quintessence

• comparison; similarity

• excitement; hyperspaces

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What is ironic about the angel’s appearance? 

• He looks like the angel in the wise neighbor lady's picture book
• His wings are caked in mud and his clothes are filthy
• He wears a long robe
• His wings are shorter than people expected

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Which of the following events from "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" contains imagery?

• Pelayo and Elisenda realizing an angel has landed in their courtyard
• The child starting school
• The description of the angel and his wings
• The chicken coop collapsing

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When they realize the power of the angel, Pelayo and Elisenda begin to...

• Ask him to perform miracles
• Charge individuals to visit him
• Sell him to the circus
• Return him to the church

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MAGICAL REALISM can be best defined as:

• A realistic setting is invaded by something “too strange to believe”
• A dreamlike state of mind that has many flashbacks
• Science and/or technology is the driving point of the narrative
• Philosophy of nature and humanity in literature: trust your individual intuition

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