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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Horacio terrified in his dream in Chapter 132?
(a) He has been banished from the cafes of Paris.
(b) He cannot find Maga.
(c) Pola has returned to him from the dead.
(d) Ossip is making love to Maga.

2. What fear does Morelli express in Chapter 82?
(a) He is out of ideas.
(b) He will die soon.
(c) No one respects him.
(d) He is only perpetuating the dying realm of literature.

3. What task is Horacio undertaking at the beginning of Chapter 41?
(a) Sanding the floor.
(b) Washing shirts.
(c) Straightening nails.
(d) Meditating.

4. In Chapter 56, what does Traveler say he is surprised Horacio has not done?
(a) Written a book.
(b) Slept with Talita.
(c) Killed himself.
(d) Left Buenos Aires.

5. What is odd about the bread that Horacio cuts in his dream in Chapter 100?
(a) It floats away.
(b) It disappears.
(c) It screams.
(d) It bleeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Etienne get angry at Babs in Chapter 96?

2. What group of people do Horacio and Etienne watch while they wait to see Morelli in Chapter 155?

3. According to Pola in Chapter 64, what happens to everything Horacio touches?

4. What term does Horacio use to refer to his destined home is Chapter 36?

5. In Chapter 57, what does Horacio say he is confused about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Traveler's codependency with Horacio manifest itself in this section?

2. Describe Horacio's dream in Chapter 100.

3. Who is Pola, and how does she know Horacio?

4. What does Horacio do before coming to Buenos Aires?

5. What dream does Horacio have in Chapter 123, and what does Etienne take from it?

6. What legal formality takes place in Chapter 51?

7. How does the novel end?

8. What is Horacio's state of mind in this section?

9. Why is the Morelli argument in Chapter 99 a relief to Horacio?

10. In Chapter 56, how does Horacio protect himself after he kisses Talita?

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