A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings Quizzes

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings Quiz 1

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

ten

three

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

mud

chickens

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

Gonzaga

Fernandez

Pelayo
4 What does Pelayo find in his courtyard?
a beetle

an angel

a whale

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

in a pot

in storage

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

the beach

the crabs

sea and sky
7 Who has a fever at the beginning?
the newborn child

Elisenda

Father Gonzaga

Pelayo
8 The old man is dressed in what manner?
like a priest

as a prince

like a ragpicker

naked
9 Who is described as a 'drenched great-grandfather.'
Pelayo

Father Gonzaga

The pontiff

The angel
10 Who knows everything about life and death?
Pelayo

Father Gonzaga

the angel

the neighbor woman
11 How much does Elisenda charge people to see the angel?
5 cents

1 cents

3 cents

1 dollar
12 What does Pelayo set up after people stop coming to see the angel?
a restuarant

A rabbit warren

a circus

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

Pelayo

Elisenda

the priest
14 Who gives up the job of being a bailiff?
Pelayo

Elisenda

the old man

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

a crab

a man

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

She fell into a magic stream

She danced without permission

She made a witch mad
17 What type of spider was the girl?
a scorpion

A tarantula

widow

daddy long legs
18 How big is the spider-girl's head?
a small stone

the size of a maiden's head

size of a pea

the size of a ram's head
19 What turned the girl into a spider?
her parents

an angel

Lightening bolt of brimstone

a witch
20 What does the spider-girl eat?
sandwiches

meatballs

pizza

mothballs
21 What does the neighbor woman think angels eat?
eggplant

meat

mothballs

cheese
22 What did the blind man receive from the angel?
three new teeth

new hair

spots

eyesight
23 What happened to the paralytic?
became happy

Almost won the lottery

started walking

got a headache
24 The angel's loss of popularity affected Father Gonzaga in what way?
started laughing

made him sad

Cured his insomnia

became sick
25 What do Pelayo and Elisenda do with their new money?
give it to the angel

buy a boat

They build a mansion

start a hospital