Gabriel García Márquez's magic realism
- 1. Which country is Gabriel García Márquez from?
A) Colombia
B) Argentina
C) Spain
D) Mexico
- 2. Which novel by García Márquez is considered one of the classic works of magic realism?
A) The Autumn of the Patriarch
B) One Hundred Years of Solitude
C) Love in the Time of Cholera
D) Chronicle of a Death Foretold
- 3. Magic realism is a literary genre that combines elements of ________ with realistic narrative.
A) historical fiction
B) fantasy
C) mystery
D) science fiction
- 4. In which year did García Márquez receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) 1982
B) 1990
C) 2003
D) 1975
- 5. In García Márquez's magical landscapes, ________ events occur alongside everyday occurrences.
A) predictable
B) historical
C) tragic
D) extraordinary
- 6. Which García Márquez work blends history with magical elements, telling the story of Simón Bolívar's last journey?
A) Leaf Storm
B) Chronicle of a Death Foretold
C) The General in His Labyrinth
D) In Evil Hour
- 7. The term 'magic realism' was first coined by which critic in the 1920s?
A) Harold Bloom
B) Terry Eagleton
C) Northrop Frye
D) Franz Roh
- 8. Which García Márquez novel explores the theme of unrequited love as a lifelong obsession?
A) Love in the Time of Cholera
B) Chronicle of a Death Foretold
C) The Autumn of the Patriarch
D) Of Love and Other Demons
- 9. Magic realism is often associated with the literature of ________ countries.
A) Asian
B) African
C) European
D) Latin American
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