This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Fiction > Magical Realism – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Magical Realism Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who DOESN'T die in Pan's Labyrinth? A) Ophelia. B) Capitan Vidal. C) Mercedes. D) Doctor Ferreiro. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mercedes. 2. A character in a magical realist story discovers that her cell phone has been sending out strange messages to her friends. What attitude and response would you expect from this character? A) She would file an angry lawsuit against the cell phone company. B) She would panic and throw her cell phone into the river. C) She would rush to the police with her frightening story. D) She would continue to use her cell phone as normal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She would continue to use her cell phone as normal. 3. All of the below are characteristics of magical realism EXCEPT A) The story happens within a normal or natural environment;. B) It is typical of Hispanic and/or Latinx writers;. C) It is hard to understand;. D) Magical or unnatural things happen in the plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is hard to understand;. 4. What happen's to Ofelia's mom? A) She is kidnapped. B) She dies during childbirth. C) She runs away with Ofelia. D) She is killed by the rebels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She dies during childbirth. 5. In a magical realist story, a truck driver gets four flat tires in a row. When he goes to fixthem, he finds that they have fixed themselves. What would you expect to see as thetruck driver's response to these events? A) The truck driver would keep driving as if nothing unusual had occurred. B) The truck driver would call the police to report the unusual incident. C) The truck driver would search frantically for the person who made the repair. D) The truck driver would call his boss and angrily quit on the spot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The truck driver would keep driving as if nothing unusual had occurred. 6. A vestibule is a small building that stands at a distance from a house. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Was turned into a spider as punishment for challenging a goddess A) Pallas. B) Arachne. C) Europa. D) Antigone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arachne. 8. Where in the world did Magical Realism have the biggest impact? A) Europe. B) Latin America. C) Africa. D) Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latin America. 9. 20th Century Existentialism begins after the Civil War A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. All of these are true of an allegory except: A) An allegory represents a larger point about society or human nature through a simple story. B) Situations in the story may echo stories from history or modern-day life. C) Allegories are similar to metaphors in that both illustrate an idea by making a comparison to something else. D) While there can be many theories, an allegory generally is a symbol for one particular universal situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While there can be many theories, an allegory generally is a symbol for one particular universal situation. 11. Existentialists believe that the universe is in control of the individual A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. We can infer (assume based on details) that everyone in the village thought the old man was an angel. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Who said it:"I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present. If you can concentrate on the present, you'll be a happy man." A) The Alchemist. B) The crystal merchant. C) The camel driver. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The camel driver. 14. Prostrate A) Ready to take place; hanging threateningly over one's head. B) Stretched out face down on the ground; to lay on one's sstomach. C) To seize or hold by force. D) To limit one's strength or resources by "tying" them down. E) Capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stretched out face down on the ground; to lay on one's sstomach. 15. What do Pelayo and Elisenda do with their new money? A) Build a mansion. B) Give money to the church. C) Help the angel. D) Buy a boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Build a mansion. 16. Where does magical realism come from? Be careful! A) Indigenous storytelling. B) Catholic tradition. C) Realism / scientific reality. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. Which of the below is NOT something that the siblings do? A) Play golf. B) Knit. C) Clean. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play golf. 18. Which event would you most likely see in a Gothic story? A) Characters use a time machine to travel to the future and explore new cities and countries. B) A young hero is summoned by the king to fight against a group of armies that have been attacking the kingdom. C) A family ghost who was cheated out of his inheritance comes back to claim his rightful family status. D) A student sees a ghost in the mirror every time she passes mirrors in the mall, but acts like the ghost isn't there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A family ghost who was cheated out of his inheritance comes back to claim his rightful family status. 19. Which is NOT a characteristic of Magical Realism? A) Realistic Setting. B) Magical Elements. C) Limited Information. D) Fantasy Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fantasy Setting. 20. If you think you can treat me disrespectfully, you are ..... mistaken. A) Indolent. B) Grievously. C) Magnanimous. D) Ungainly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grievously. 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