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?
ten

four

three

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

mud

chickens

seaweed
3 What is the name of the man who owns the house?
Gonzaga

Loro

Pelayo

Fernandez
4 What does Pelayo find in his courtyard?
a whale

a dog

a beetle

an angel
5 Before finding the angel, where does Pelayo put all the crabs that are in his house?
in the chicken coop

in a pot

in storage

in the sea
6 What is a single ash-gray color at the beginning?
the crabs

Pelayo

the beach

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

Elisenda

Father Gonzaga

the newborn child
8 The old man is dressed in what manner?
like a priest

like a ragpicker

naked

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

The pontiff

Father Gonzaga

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

the neighbor woman

Pelayo

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

1 cents

3 cents

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

a theater

a circus

a restuarant
13 Which character spends a lot of money on clothing?
the priest

Elisenda

Pelayo

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

the old man

Pelayo

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

A girl

a man

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

She made a witch mad

She danced without permission

She fell into a magic stream
17 What type of spider was the girl?
widow

a scorpion

daddy long legs

A tarantula
18 How big is the spider-girl's head?
size of a pea

the size of a maiden's head

a small stone

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

Lightening bolt of brimstone

an angel

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

meatballs

mothballs

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

mothballs

cheese

meat
22 What did the blind man receive from the angel?
new hair

spots

eyesight

three new teeth
23 What happened to the paralytic?
became happy

Almost won the lottery

got a headache

started walking
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

start a hospital

buy a boat

They build a mansion