"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Quiz and Answer Key

Incorporate magical realism into the high school ELA classroom, eliminate assessment planning responsibilities, and evaluate general reading comprehension with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key and copy of the narrative are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• The couple’s inference about the old man
• The old man’s self-proclaimed identity
• The purpose of the old man’s visit
• Where the old man is kept
• How the villagers treat the old man
• The purpose of the priest’s visit
• Peculiar events attributed to the old man
• The couple’s changing socioeconomic status
• The doctor’s conclusion
• The old man’s changing health status
• The resolution
• And more