Poetry and Literature Quiz

Derek Walcott uses many ancient references in his poetry. In the poems you read, he relies on references to which ancient personality?

• King Arthur

• Jesus

• Odysseus

• Neptune

The poet Monica de la Torre writes about the people and problems of what culture?

• Carribean

• Southeastern United States

• Mexican-American border

• Argentina

According to his biography, what prize did poet Octavio Paz win?

• Pulitzer Prize

• National Book Award

• Caldecott

• Nobel Prize

Gabriel Garcia Marquez writes in a style popular in Latin and South America that can mainly be called what?

• Magical Narration

• Magical Realism

• Magical Naturalism

• Magical Pragmatism

The novel The Alchemist expressed numerous themes. Which of these phrases is NOT one of those themes?

• One must learn to accept one's own personal legend

• Perseverance is essential for finding one's purpose in life.

• Learning to have faith is a key part of learning how to live.

• Managing chemical imbalances is the key to happiness.

"Simple things are the most valuable and only wise people appreciate them." This quote about life is by which South American writer?

• Isabel Allende

• Paulo Coelho

• Gabriel Mistral

• Derek Walcott

Isabel Allende wrote her first novel The House of Spirits about her native country. What is that native country?

• Uruguay

• Argentina

• Chile

• Brazil

Monica de la Torre's poems represent the experiences of people who grew up in one country and now live in another country's culture.

• True

• False

A very important part of magical realism is a setting that takes place in everyday, commonplace realistic places.

• True

• False

Although born and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende now lives in Mexico and has Mexican citizenship.

• True

• False