
READING COMPREHENSION: Unveiling the Mystique of Magical Realism
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- Q1What is magical realism known for intertwining?the mundane with the miraculousthe past with the presentthe natural with the artificialreality with fiction30s
- Q2Where did magical realism originate?AfricaAsiaEuropeLatin America30s
- Q3What distinguishes magical realism from pure fantasy?presence of mythical creaturesconstant battle between good and evilexplicit use of magic spellsacceptance of the supernatural as part of daily life30s
- Q4Which authors are mentioned as masters of magical realism in the passage?Gabriel García Márquez and Isabel AllendeJane Austen and Charles DickensK. Rowling and George R.R. MartinErnest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald30s
- Q5What does magical realism allow writers to address?science fiction and futuristic technologylove stories and happy endingshistorical events and political intriguethemes of colonialism, conflict, and connectivity30s
- Q6What does magical realism reflect back to readers?the monotony of routinethe multifaceted nature of human experience and the complexity of the worldthe simplicity of everyday lifethe predictability of human behavior30s
- Q7What is magical realism an invitation to embrace?ambiguity and exploration of human psyche and societal structurespolarization and divisionrigidity and traditioncertainty and conformity30s
- Q8What does magical realism celebrate in its narrative?the coexistence of polar oppositesthe elimination of differencesthe separation of communitiesthe dominance of a singular perspective30s
- Q9What does magical realism prompt readers to question?the balance between good and evilthe predictability of future eventsthe nature of reality and the magic in the everydaythe existence of the supernatural30s
- Q10What does magical realism illuminate in the fabric of our lives?the ordinarythe mundanethe routinethe extraordinary30s