A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

12th Grade

15 Qs

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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

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Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Easy

Created by

Margaret Anderson

Used 1+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What detail about Pelayo and Elisenda hint that they do possibley care about the angel? 
They let him take care of the baby
They took him to see the spiderwoman so they compare experiences
They let him sleep in the shed when the chicken coop fell down
They let him have visitors

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which character has a fever at the beginning of the story?
The Angel
Father Gonzaga
The baby
Pelayo

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What adjective best describes the angel's appearance?
Well-Coifed
Casual
Groomed
Haggard

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The story is widely accepted to be part of the magical realism genre where mystical, wildly imaginative details are blended with realistic conflicts and situations. Which of the following represents a realistic aspect of the story?
An angel appeared and was disheveled and dirty
A Portuguese man who couldn't sleep because of noise from the stars
A society of people unite to mistreat a different individual
An angel was branded with an iron

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Define hyperbole:

exaggeration; overstatement

epitome; quintessence

comparison; similarity

excitement; hyperspaces

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is ironic about the angel’s appearance? 
He looks like the angel in the wise neighbor lady's picture book
His wings are caked in mud and his clothes are filthy
He wears a long robe
His wings are shorter than people expected

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