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Set 1: Cross-Text Connections

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Text 1 Magical Realism weaves fantastical elements into a realistic atmosphere. Unlike fantasy, where magic has its own rules, in magical realism, the supernatural is treated as mundane matter-of-fact. Text 2 In 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', a character ascends to heaven while folding sheets. The narrator describes the physics of the wind and the quality of the sheets with equal precision, grounding the miracle in domestic reality.

How does the example in Text 2 illustrate the 'mundane' treatment mentioned in Text 1?

A. By applying the same detailed, factual tone to the supernatural event as to the ordinary objects.✓ Correct
B. By explaining the magic system.
C. By showing the characters are surprised.
D. By proving the event was a dream.

Detailed Explanation

Text 1: Supernatural = Mundane. Text 2: Ascends (Magic) vs Sheets/Wind (Ordinary). Tone: Equal precision. Illustration.

Key Evidence:

• "treated as mundane"

• "equal precision"

• "grounding the miracle"

Why others are wrong: B (No rules.), C (Matter-of-fact.), D (Reality.).

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