Magical Realism

Magical realism encourages readers to question the world around them and understand that the truth can be ________ than fiction.

• simpler

• stranger

• less interesting

• more predictable

In magical realism, characters often encounter magical events but react with ________.

• disbelief

• nonchalance

• fear

• excitement

Magical Realism resources include a short story list. True or False?

• True

• False

Magical Realism resources include notetaking templates. True or False?

• True

• False

Which art critic's work led to the adoption of magical realism in literature?

• Franz Roh

• Claude Monet

• Henri Matisse

• Georgia O'Keeffe

Which event would you expect to see as a magical realist story unfolds?

• A poor but kindly woman finds out that her old typewriter is actually worth thousands of dollars.

• An old typewriter begins to type words at a very fast speed, although there is no one at the keyboard.

• An eccentric scientist uses an old typewriter to build a teleportation device that takes him to another galaxy.

• A frustrated man quits his good job and decides he will now write movie screenplays on an old typewriter.

A character in a magical realist story discovers that his computer turns itself on and off. Which of the following messages would you most expect such a story to communicate?

• Computers have untapped benefits that few of us appreciate.

• Modern technological devices like computers are evil.

• When we care more about technology than about people, we are in trouble.

• We have less control over our helpful, everyday devices than we think.

Which would be the most likely setting for a magical realist story?

• an apartment building in Ohio

• a space station floating above Earth

• the White House

• a prehistoric jungle

A Hollywood director is making a film based on a magical realist story. Which of the following directions would she be most likely to give the actors, in order to create the proper tone?

• “Show how angry you feel during the most intense scenes.”

• “Let your face reflect your amazement at surprising events.”

• “No matter what happens in the story, avoid showing any shock or fear.”

• “You may create new dialogue to demonstrate when the story disturbs you.”

A character in a magical realist story discovers that her cell phone has been sending out strange messages to her friends. What attitude and response would you expect from this character?

• She would file an angry lawsuit against the cell phone company.

• She would panic and throw her cell phone into the river.

• She would rush to the police with her frightening story.

• She would continue to use her cell phone as normal.