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.

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

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

• The Angel
• Father Gonzaga
• The baby
• Pelayo

What adjective best describes the angel's appearance?

• Well-Coifed
• Casual
• Groomed
• Haggard

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

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

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

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

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