This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Fiction > Magical Realism – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Magical Realism Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Existentialists believe that only others can create an image of you A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Which of these endings would you expect in a magical realist story? A) The characters sob hysterically in their grief and fear. B) The characters mindlessly watch their favorite TV show. C) The characters go to the FBI to report an unusual occurrence. D) The characters set up a video chat with beings from another planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The characters mindlessly watch their favorite TV show. 3. All of the following are magical elements in "The Handsomest Drowned Man" except A) The size of the drowned man. B) The women's reaction to the man. C) The men's reaction to the man. D) The size of the town. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The size of the town. 4. Brandish A) Plentiful in number. B) To shake or wave menacingly (as in a weapon). C) Marked by extreme or excessive care. D) To express disappointment in or displeasure with. E) Characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To shake or wave menacingly (as in a weapon). 5. Tita de la Garza's neighbor Pedro, whom she's loved from the time they met, falls for her sumptuous cooking. But the two can never be together-as the youngest of three, Tita's bound by tradition to stay unmarried and care for her mother in her old age. Desperate to stay close to her, Pedro agrees to wed one of her sisters instead. In anguish and longing, Tita's emotions seem to magically flavor her cooking, affecting the family members who swallow her love and bitterness along with every bite of her food. A) Fantasy. B) Science fiction. C) Magical realism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magical realism. 6. Magical Realism is free from exaggeration and hyperbole A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. In a magical realist story, a truck driver gets four flat tires in a row. When he goes to fix them, he finds that they have fixed themselves. What would you expect to see as the truck driver's response to these events? A) The truck driver would call his boss and angrily quit on the spot. B) The truck driver would search frantically for the person who made the repair. C) The truck driver would keep driving as if nothing unusual had occurred. D) The truck driver would call the police to report the unusual incident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The truck driver would keep driving as if nothing unusual had occurred. 8. Talking objects, dead characters, and telepathy are all examples of ..... A) Limited Information. B) Realistic Setting. C) Magical Elements. D) Critique. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magical Elements. 9. Which element is NOT always present in Modern Gothic literature? A) Supernatural Elements. B) Psychological Depth. C) Unsettling Mood. D) Complex Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supernatural Elements. 10. While the men are searching the neighboring villages, what are the women doing in The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World? A) Cleaning up the man's body. B) Preparing a meal for the men's return. C) Conducting a memorial service. D) Playing with the children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cleaning up the man's body. 11. True or False:In most magical realist stories, the theme concerns only what's real. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. What is Realism? A) Explained by Magic. B) Explained by Fantasy. C) Explained by Space. D) Explained by Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explained by Life. 13. Pleading A) Contends. B) Entreaty. C) Pleading. D) Personates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pleading. 14. Existentialists believe that we always have choices A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. The old man's wings are described as all of the following EXCEPT: A) Buzzard-like. B) Diseased. C) Angelic. D) Enormous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Angelic. 16. Who said it:"I'm just afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so I prefer just to dream about it." A) The Alchemist. B) The crystal merchant. C) The camel driver. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The crystal merchant. 17. When he visits the angel, Father Gonzaga A) Falls to the ground in awe. B) Decided the angel is an impostor because the angel doesn't speak Latin. C) Announces that he is a gift from God. D) Runs away in fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decided the angel is an impostor because the angel doesn't speak Latin. 18. Which of these statements about truth and reality is true? A) Reality exists whether we know it or not. B) Truth never changes. C) Truth and reality are essentially interchangeable. D) Perception only involves reality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reality exists whether we know it or not. 19. What does the following line IN CONTEXT suggest about the relationship between the mayor and the grandfather?"The mayor looks annoyed, as though Grandfather were a fly he'd like to swat." (Paragraph 17) A) The mayor would like to use his power to silence Grandfather. B) Grandfather is older and more respected than the mayor. C) The mayor likes to respond to people who question him. D) Grandfather does not fear the mayor the way others do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grandfather does not fear the mayor the way others do. 20. What do the townspeople determine about the drowned man in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" ? A) He is a man missing from a neighboring village. B) He is the biggest and strongest man they have ever seen. C) He is smaller than any of the other men in the village. D) He is actually alive, but barely breathing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is the biggest and strongest man they have ever seen. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesMagical Realism Quiz 1Magical Realism Quiz 2Magical Realism Quiz 4Magical Realism Quiz 5Magical Realism Quiz 6Magical Realism Quiz 7Magical Realism Quiz 8Magical Realism Quiz 9Magical Realism Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books