A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings Quizzes

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings Quiz 1

By Nicholas Tornaritis · Edited by W.C. Miller · Last reviewed October 03, 2006

1 How many days has it been raining at the start of the story?

three

ten

four

one
2 In the beginning of the story, what causes a stench in the house?

mud

chickens

seaweed

crabs
3 What is the name of the man who owns the house?

Pelayo

Gonzaga

Loro

Fernandez
4 What does Pelayo find in his courtyard?

an angel

a whale

a beetle

a dog
5 Before finding the angel, where does Pelayo put all the crabs that are in his house?

in storage

in the sea

in a pot

in the chicken coop
6 What is a single ash-gray color at the beginning?

sea and sky

Pelayo

the crabs

the beach
7 Who has a fever at the beginning?

Father Gonzaga

the newborn child

Elisenda

Pelayo
8 The old man is dressed in what manner?

like a ragpicker

naked

as a prince

like a priest
9 Who is described as a 'drenched great-grandfather.'

The pontiff

Father Gonzaga

The angel

Pelayo
10 Who knows everything about life and death?

the angel

Pelayo

the neighbor woman

Father Gonzaga
11 How much does Elisenda charge people to see the angel?

3 cents

1 cents

1 dollar

5 cents
12 What does Pelayo set up after people stop coming to see the angel?

a circus

A rabbit warren

a restuarant

a theater
13 Which character spends a lot of money on clothing?

Pelayo

the priest

the old man

Elisenda
14 Who gives up the job of being a bailiff?

Elisenda

Pelayo

the old man

the neighbor woman
15 The carnival spider used to be what?

a man

A girl

a crab

a parasite
16 Why was the little girl turned into a spider?

She danced without permission

She made a witch mad

She fell into a magic stream

She fell asleep
17 What type of spider was the girl?

a scorpion

daddy long legs

widow

A tarantula
18 How big is the spider-girl's head?

the size of a maiden's head

a small stone

the size of a ram's head

size of a pea
19 What turned the girl into a spider?

Lightening bolt of brimstone

a witch

her parents

an angel
20 What does the spider-girl eat?

pizza

meatballs

sandwiches

mothballs
21 What does the neighbor woman think angels eat?

meat

mothballs

cheese

eggplant
22 What did the blind man receive from the angel?

eyesight

spots

three new teeth

new hair
23 What happened to the paralytic?

got a headache

became happy

Almost won the lottery

started walking
24 The angel's loss of popularity affected Father Gonzaga in what way?

made him sad

Cured his insomnia

started laughing

became sick
25 What do Pelayo and Elisenda do with their new money?

They build a mansion

start a hospital

give it to the angel

buy a boat