Six-Week Assessment: A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

What does Pelayo initially believe about the old man with wings?

• He is a foreign sailor

• He is an angel

• He is a beggar

• He is a demon

How do the townspeople treat the old man?

• With awe and reverence

• With indifference

• Like a sideshow attraction

• With fear and hatred

What is ironic about Father Gonzaga’s reaction to the angel?

• He immediately recognizes him as divine

• He doubts the angel’s authenticity based on superficial traits

• He helps the angel escape

• He prays for the angel’s recovery

How do Pelayo and Elisenda benefit from the angel’s presence?

• They become famous for their generosity

• They make money by charging admission

• They are granted supernatural abilities

• They receive a blessing from the Pope

What theme is explored through the townspeople’s treatment of the angel?

How does the angel respond to his treatment by the townspeople?

• He performs miracles to prove his divinity

• He curses them

• He remains passive and indifferent

• He flies away immediately

What does Elisenda’s final reaction to the angel’s departure suggest?

• She is relieved to be free of him

• She wishes he had stayed longer

• She fears he will return

• She regrets how they treated him

What is satirical about the townspeople’s reaction to the angel?

• They treat him as a religious figure but never truly believe in him

• They worship him but still mistreat him

• They demand miracles but don’t appreciate them

• All of the above

Why does Father Gonzaga question the angel’s authenticity?

• The angel does not speak Latin

• The angel refuses to perform miracles

• The angel is dirty and old

• All of the above

What aspect of magic realism is most evident in the story?

• A clear separation between reality and fantasy

• An extraordinary event treated as ordinary

• A completely logical and realistic plot