StudyWithSmile — free flashcards, quizzes and exam practice for school students

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)

English · Kerala SSLC (Class 10) · English Medium · 16 questions and answers

Sample questions

Q: Who is the author of 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'?
A: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian Nobel-Prize-winning writer.
Q: To which unit of the Class 10 English coursebook does this story belong?
A: Unit 1 - 'Trials and Triumphs'.
Q: What is the genre of 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'?
A: A short story written in the style of 'magical realism'.
Q: What is 'magical realism'?
A: A style of writing in which magical or fantastic events are described in a matter-of-fact, realistic way as if they were ordinary.
Q: Who are the main characters of the story?
A: Pelayo and his wife Elisenda, their sick child, the old winged man, and Father Gonzaga.

Sign in free to study all 16 questions with flashcards, quizzes and spaced revision.