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