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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator say he decided to go to the island despite of its dangers?
(a) He knew the Italian as a liar.
(b) His life was unbearable.
(c) He thought there would be gold there.
(d) He wanted adventure.

3. Which of the following titles does the narrator say he wants to use for one of his novels?
(a) Keeping Open to Life.
(b) Apology for Survivors.
(c) Recognition.
(d) Dedication is What We Need.

4. Who translated the 1964 American edition of the Invention of Morel?
(a) Jack Johnson.
(b) Doreen Hopper.
(c) Davis P. D. Quip.
(d) Ruth L.C. Sims.

5. The essayist say Casares's novels are rich in what?
(a) Surreal imagination.
(b) Provoking images.
(c) Reasoned imagination.
(d) Bizarre character sketches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Borges say Joyce's Ulysses is rather than a masterpiece?

2. Which of the following poets wrote epic poetry?

3. What is the name of the Japanese cruiser that finds the dead crew of a ship?

4. What is the title of the essay Jose Ortega y Gasset wrote in 1925?

5. The narrator says the men violate the sanctity of what?

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