Question
In the novel Men of Maize, a character with this profession named Nicho (“nee-cho”) transforms into a coyote while searching for his wife. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this profession. This is also the profession of Mario Jiménez, who befriends Pablo Neruda, in Antonio Skármeta’s novel Burning Patience.
ANSWER: postman [or mailman; or delivery boy]
[10m] Men of Maize is by this author who also wrote a novel in which Angel Face (“AN-hel face”) works for the title dictator.
ANSWER: Miguel Ángel Asturias (The novel is El Señor Presidente.)
[10e] Men of Maize is typically described as belonging to a Latin American style of “realism” described by this adjective, which is also used to describe the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
ANSWER: magical realism [or realismo mágico]
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Data
| Missouri | WUSTL | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |