Name ____________________________________ Date: ___________________

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1. Describe George McWhirter Fortheringay.

2. Where and through what miracle does he discover his magic powers/

3. Mr. Fortheringay performs more than twenty miracles. List the THREE most important ones, and state why each is important.

4. What are some psychological and philosophical dangers for one possessing this sort of power?

5. What is pantoum? Why is this story subtitled “A Pantoum in Prose”?

6. Based on the events in this story, what is the author’s theme/ Is he making a statement about power?