A Very Old Man Review

What is the title of the story we are currently reading?

• "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"

• "Crabs in the House; Wings on the Man"

• "Beloved"

• "What To Do with an Angel"

What is the genre of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Sci-Fi

• Magical Realism

What is going on in the beginning of the story? (Select all applicable answers).

• The weather is bad-- it's very dark and gloomy out.

• There are crabs crawling all throughout Pelayo and Elisenda's house.

• Everyone in the town is at church talking about the angels who are infesting the town.

• Pelayo and Elisenda's baby is sick with a fever.

Which of the following adjectives BEST describes the creature Pelayo finds "moving and groaning in the rear of the courtyard"?

• divine and godly

• shabby and dirty

• jovial and delighted

• intelligent and talkative

The neighbor woman declares that the fallen man is an angel. What can the reader infer that she tells Pelayo and Elisenda to do with the angel?

• Take him to the Father Gonzaga at the church.

• Put him on a raft and send him out to sea.

• Club him to death.

• Take his wings and sell them for money.

Where do Pelayo and Elisenda put the angel?

• In a warm bed in their house.

• In the chicken coop.

• In their baby's crib.

• In the church basement.

What does Father Gonzaga suggest to the onlookers and the community about the angel/man?

• That he is an angel and ought to be treated well.

• That the angel/man should become mayor of the world.

• That they should be careful because it could be the devil trying to confuse them.

• That they should send the angel/man to the pope in Rome.

What does Elisenda decide to do after a mob scene of onlookers arrives to see the angel?

• Run away with the angel.

• She tells them off for being so nosy and rude.

• She charges five (5) cents admission to see the angel.

• She starts counting her heartbeats.

What does the old woman say angels eat?

• Mothballs

• Meatballs

• Spiders

• Eggplant mush

What are some of the actions that the onlookers do with the angel?

• Pull out his feathers.

• Throw stones at him.

• Tend to his sickly body.

• Burn him with an iron for branding steers.