Which cultural trait would best contribute to an author writing a magical realist story?A.A belief in the supernaturalB.A love for music and poetryC.A passion for travelD.A history of fine cookingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What can focusing on the realistic, ordinary elements of a story help an author create for readers?A.Cultural identifyB.Magical realismC.Suspension of disbeliefD.Parallel structureSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What element of a magical realist story can help the reader discover its theme?A.The use of supernatural elementsB.The use of character dialogueC.The use of changing perspectiveD.The use of characterizationSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How was the term magical realism first used?A.By an editor to describe stories written by Latin American authorsB.By a newspaper reporter to describe authors who wrote about the supernaturalC.By an author to describe his own stories that explored the use of magicD.By a scholar to describe paintings that contained dreamlike imagesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does the serious tone of a magical realist story most affect the reader?A.It makes the narrator less believable.B.It makes the magical details stand out from the real details.C.It makes the characters sound less real.D.It makes the magical details sound more real.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In magical realist literature, where can the reader find the central theme of a story?A.In the struggle between reality and the supernaturalB.In the struggle between good and evilC.In the struggle between past and futureD.In the struggle between humanity and technology