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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 25 through 43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Italian rug merchant?
(a) Umberto Eco.
(b) Paulo Maldini.
(c) Dalmacio Ombrellieri.
(d) Roberto Baggio.

2. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Bioy's personality?
(a) Shy.
(b) Devious.
(c) Loopy.
(d) Happy-go-lucky.

3. Why does the narrator think some people like to wear old clothes?
(a) As a statement against the present.
(b) To capture the magic of the past.
(c) They are cheaper.
(d) They are easier to obtain.

4. What does the chapel look like?
(a) A long box.
(b) A hat box.
(c) A pancake.
(d) A turtle.

5. Which one of Bioy's stories does the writer mention in the introduction?
(a) The Adventure of a Photographer in La Plata.
(b) The Misadventurers of the Girl Who Hated Icecream.
(c) The Invention that Changed the World.
(d) Family Ties and Other Assortments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building is on the lowlands of the island?

2. How does the narrator describe Faustine's behavior?

3. Why does the narrator think the people he sees are a group of eccentrics?

4. What is the name of the man who joins the woman on the beach?

5. In which room does the narrator say he made discoveries on two separate occasions?

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