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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 genre did Robert Stevenson think the British reading public scorned in 1880?
(a) The science fiction novel.
(b) The crime novel.
(c) The sport novel.
(d) The adventure novel.

2. What is the name of the writer with whom Casares developed a close friendship?
(a) Jorge Luis Borges.
(b) Peter Robinson.
(c) Garbriel Marcia Marquez.
(d) Henry James.

3. Which Edgar Allan Poe story does the writer reference in the introduction?
(a) The Raven.
(b) The Pit and the Pendulum.
(c) The House of Usher.
(d) Black Cat.

4. What is the name of the city Casares where was born?
(a) Sao Paulo.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Seoul.
(d) Madrid.

5. Each god is three times larger than what?
(a) A basketball player.
(b) A steeple.
(c) A man.
(d) A pillar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the group's favorite two records?

2. What does the narrator say is elegantly carpeted?

3. Which of the following words does the author use to describe the building on the hill?

4. What room does the narrator remember with disgust?

5. What is the name of the story where Bioy claims he finally has found his style?

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