WorksheetsA Very Old Man With Enormous Wings FINAL QUIZ
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
The inhabitants of the town in which the story takes place are depicted as:
A. proud and stubborn people who are always arguing about religion.
B. laid-back people who react to odd events with less surprise than one might expect.
C. wise people who are always constructing elaborate theories about the universe.
D. devious people who will do anything to make money.
The neighbor woman believes that the angel is a(an):
F. angel of death.
G. angel of good fortune.
H. warrior angel.
J. angel who can predict the future.
All of the following are described in detail EXCEPT:
A. the ailments of the invalids.
B. the girl who disobeyed her parents.
C. the clothes bought by Elisenda.
D. the crabs brought by the rainstorm.
The character of the angel can best be described as
F. wise and loving.
G. powerful but unforgiving.
H. baffling and mysterious.
J. pessimistic but determined.
Elisenda's idea to start charging people admission to see the angel is a(an):
A. disrespectful decision motivated by greed.
B. understandable decision motivated by necessity.
C. risky decision motivated by poor business sense.
D. weak decision motivated by her tendency to be influenced by others.
All of the following are reasons why people became more interested in the spider girl than they had been in the angel EXCEPT:
A. it is more obvious what moral they are supposed to learn from her.
B. she is more willing to interact with her audience.
C. she has been officially approved by local religious authorities.
D. it is less expensive to see her.
Which of the following phrases indicates that the appearance of the angel is regarded as a somewhat normal occurrence?
F. They both looked at the fallen body with a mute stupor. (lines 10-11)
G. The most unfortunate invalids on earth came in search of health. (lines 33-34)
H. The angel was the only one who took no part in his own act. (lines 44-45)
J. They built a two-story mansion with iron bars on the windows so that angels wouldn't get in. (lines 74-76)
The main point of the last paragraph is that after the departure of the angel, Elisenda feels:
F. remorseful about how poorly the townspeople treated the angel.
G. frightened about what the angel might do if he ever comes back.
H. optimistic about the new lifestyle that was made possible for her by the angel.
J. unburdened now that she doesn't have to worry about the angel anymore.
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.
