activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about Rubem Fonseca. “[…] one of the greatest Brazilian writers, he was a short story writer, novelist, essayist and screenwriter”. Let's get to know his story better? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Rubem Fonseca, one of the greatest Brazilian writers, was a short story writer, novelist, essayist and screenwriter. Born in Juiz de Fora (MG) in 1925, he moved to Rio de Janeiro when he was still a child. He graduated from the School of Legal and Social Sciences at the University of Brazil (currently UFRJ) and was a police commissioner between 1952 and 1958.
This professional experience influenced his work, since the author stood out mainly in the police genre, mixing elements of reality, violence, historical characters and strong criticism Social. Among the most famous books are “Agosto”, “Bufo e Spallanzani” and “O Caso Morel”, in addition to the collections of short stories and chronicles “Feliz Ano Novo”, “O Cobrador” and “Pequenas Criaturas”.
Rubem Fonseca won the Jabuti Prize six times and, in 2003, the Camões Prize, the most important prize in Portuguese-language literature, for his body of work. Brazil said goodbye to him on April 15, 2020, the victim of a heart attack, at the age of 94.
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Question 1 – The text above is:
( ) A tale.
( ) a biography.
( ) a report.
Question 2 – In “Born in Juiz de Fora (MG), in 1925, he moved to Rio de Janeiro when he was still a child.”, the text refers to:
Question 3 – In the part “He graduated from the School of Legal and Social Sciences at the University of Brazil (currently UFRJ) […]”, the parentheses contain:
( ) An example.
( ) an opinion.
( ) one explanation.
Question 4 – According to the text, between 1952 and 1958, Rubem Fonseca worked as:
( ) storyteller.
( ) novelist.
( ) Commissioner of Police.
Question 5 – Read back:
“This professional experience influenced his work, given that the author stood out mainly in the police genre [...]”
The highlighted expression introduces:
( ) a cause.
( ) a purpose.
( ) a consequence.
Question 6 – In the section “[…] merging elements of reality, violence, historical characters and strong social criticism.”, the underlined verb has the same meaning as:
( ) "showing".
( ) “debating”.
( ) “mixing”.
Question 7 – Watch:
“Rubem Fonseca won the Jabuti Prize six times and, in 2003, the Camões Prize, the most important prize in Portuguese-language literature, for his body of work.”
In this passage, the text reveals facts about Rubem Fonseca that:
( ) add up.
( ) alternate.
( ) contrast.
Question 8 – In the fragment “Brazil said goodbye to him on April 15, 2020, victim of a heart attack, at the age of 94.”, the text:
( ) narrates.
( ) describe.
( ) argues.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
