A great outing

   A great outing (subtítulos en español)

Paying a visit to Quinquela´s world

How much do you know about Benito Quinquela Martín?
True or false quiz


1-Quinquela didn´t know his exact date of birth.

2-His adoptive father was called Manuel Chinchella.

3- He didn´t go to school.

4- He was a philanthropist.

5- He created the Order of the Screw.

6- He got married when he was 84-years-old.

7- His nickname was Mosquito.

8- He loved La Boca and La Boca loved him.

9- His themes were ships, workers and the life of his

beloved neighbourhood.

10- He showed his talent in Argentina and abroad.



Answers

1- True. His mother left him at the door of an orphanage with a note that only said that his name  

was Benito Juan Martin.

2 - True. His adoptive mother was Justina Molina.  She was from Entre Rios. And Manuel was from  

Italy.

3- False. He attended only two years of primary school. He gave up his studies to help his parents.

4- True. He donated schools, a theatre, a museum, his works and a dental hospital.

5- It was a prize he gave to those who had a screw loose. Mainly to artists for their creative ideas.

6- True. He married his longlife secretary.

7- True. He was small and active

8. True, of course.

9- True

10. True

Milagros was our winner. She got 8 correct answers