A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Quiz

What was the reason for Pelayo to throw the crabs into the sea?

• To get rid of the stench

• To save the newborn child

• To clean the courtyard

• To feed the hens

Why did Pelayo and Elisenda find the old man familiar?

• They had seen him before

• He resembled someone they knew

• They had dreamt about him

• They recognized his voice

What did the neighbor woman mistake the old man for?

• A castaway

• A ragpicker

• A sick child

• An angel

What did the people in the neighborhood do to the angel?

• They worshipped him

• They threw stones at him

• They fed him

• They ignored him

What did Father Gonzaga suspect about the old man?

• He was an imposter

• He was a lost sailor

• He was a fallen angel

• He was a woodcutter

What did Pelayo and Elisenda decide to do with the angel?

• Set him free in the forest

• Sell him to the circus

• Keep him in a chicken coop

• Bury him in the backyard

Why did the people come to see the angel?

• To seek his blessings

• To ask for miracles

• To cure their ailments

• To witness a supernatural being

What was the angel's reaction when he was burned with an iron?

• He screamed in pain

• He flew away

• He remained motionless

• He attacked the crowd

What did the letters from Rome contain?

• The final judgment on the angel

• Instructions for the priest

• Information about the carnival

• News about the woman turned spider

What was the attraction in the town besides the angel?

• A flying acrobat

• A talking parrot

• A fortune teller

• A woman turned spider