Understanding Magical Realism

Complete the sentence: Magical realism is a style of writing that is deeply rooted in ____.

• A) fantasy

• B) reality

• C) science fiction

• D) mythology

Who became obsessed with 'the marvelous real' and contributed to the concept of magical realism?

• Alejo Carpentier

• Franz Roh

• Nikolay Gogol

• J.K. Rowling

In which country did magical realism gain prominence?

• Germany

• Colombia

• Russia

• Cuba

Complete the sentence: Magical realism is a combination of highly detailed settings and ____.

• mythical creatures

• strange events

• historical facts

• scientific theories

Which of the short stories below was written by Nikolay Gogol?

• The Nose

• The Overcoat

• Dead Souls

• Taras Bulba

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Which author's work is mentioned as not fitting into magical realism?

• J.K. Rowling

• Franz Roh

• Alejo Carpentier

• Nikolay Gogol

What does magical realism often involve?

• An unexpected alteration of reality.

• A recount of historical events.

• A scientific approach to storytelling.

• A focus on mythical creatures.

Complete the sentence: Magical realism is a combination of highly detailed settings and ____.

• mythical creatures

• strange events

• historical facts

• scientific theories

Which of the options below is another characteristic of magical realism?

• Structured magical elements

• Nonchalantly introduced supernatural elements

• Logical explanations for magic

• Absence of supernatural elements.

In magical realism, characters react emotionally instead of ______.

• questioning how it all works

• accepting the magic

• ignoring the magic

• explaining the magic