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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 9 through 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What large collection does the museum have in one room?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Pewter.
(c) Stamps.
(d) Books.

2. What is the name of the magazine where Bioy started his career?
(a) Tomkins.
(b) Gordo.
(c) Sur.
(d) Latin Maker.

3. What does the woman's bosom make her look like?
(a) A fortune teller.
(b) A peasant girl.
(c) A gypsy girl.
(d) A witch.

4. What two buildings are on top of the hill?
(a) A town hall and a belltower.
(b) A museum and a chapel.
(c) A cinema and a cafe.
(d) A factory and a mill.

5. Why does the narrator think the people he sees are a group of eccentrics?
(a) They are dancing around a fire.
(b) They are running around naked.
(c) They are wearing warm clothes.
(d) They are wearing clothes from another era.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Italian say the Rockefeller Institute never visit the island?

2. Which of the following titles does the narrator say he wants to use for one of his novels?

3. Why does the narrator decide he must build a shelter?

4. What kind of poetry does Bioy favor?

5. What does the narrator say is elegantly carpeted?

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