Gabriel Garcia Marquez — Questions and answers

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Where did Gabriel Garcia Marquez receive his Nobel Prize in Literature?

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  1. In Stockholm, Sweden ✓
  2. In Aracataca, Colombia
  3. In Mexico City
  4. In Barranquilla

Answer: In Stockholm, Sweden

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Who taught young Gabriel Garcia Marquez to tell stories as if they were true, even if impossible?

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  1. His colleague, Alfonso Fuenmayor
  2. His grandmother, Tranquilina ✓
  3. King Carl XVI Gustaf
  4. His wife, Mercedes Barcha

Answer: His grandmother, Tranquilina

From page 2

What kind of job did Gabriel Garcia Marquez take on when he moved to Barranquilla?

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  1. A king's advisor
  2. A grocery store clerk
  3. A journalist ✓
  4. A knitting instructor

Answer: A journalist

From page 3

What famous book did Gabriel Garcia Marquez decide he must write, even if he had to 'stop the world'?

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  1. El Heraldo
  2. One Hundred Years of Solitude ✓
  3. Ghosts and Prophecies
  4. The Colonel's Memories

Answer: One Hundred Years of Solitude

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What was the name of the mythical town Gabriel Garcia Marquez created, based on Aracataca, in his book?

Choices

  1. Acapulco
  2. Barranquilla
  3. Macondo ✓
  4. Stockholm

Answer: Macondo

From page 5

How quickly did the first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude sell out in Argentina?

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  1. In a single week ✓
  2. In a month
  3. In a year
  4. In eighteen months

Answer: In a single week

From page 6

How many languages has One Hundred Years of Solitude been translated into?

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  1. More than 10 languages
  2. Exactly 20 languages
  3. Over 40 languages ✓
  4. Less than 5 languages

Answer: Over 40 languages

From page 7

Who was Gabriel Garcia Marquez's close friend that he spoke with about political issues?

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  1. King Carl XVI Gustaf
  2. Alfonso Fuenmayor
  3. Fidel Castro ✓
  4. Jean-Paul Sartre

Answer: Fidel Castro

From page 8

According to a student, what does Gabriel Garcia Marquez's style, with its blend of realism and fantasy, help us do?

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  1. Escape from reality
  2. Understand our own worlds ✓
  3. Learn about cooking
  4. Build houses

Answer: Understand our own worlds

From page 9

In what year did Gabriel Garcia Marquez depart the world?

Choices

  1. 1967
  2. 1982
  3. 2014 ✓
  4. 1965

Answer: 2014

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