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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. Casares is from what country?
(a) Spain.
(b) Chile.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Brazil.

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

3. What room measures forty feet by fifty feet?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The library.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The lounge.

4. What does the narrator say is elegantly carpeted?
(a) The library.
(b) The hallway.
(c) The principal staircase.
(d) The master bedroom.

5. What kind of novel does Borges say is formless?
(a) A crime novel.
(b) A social novel.
(c) A psychological novel.
(d) A magical realist novel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The town of Bearn is in what country?

3. What is the name of the Italian rug merchant?

4. The essayist say Casares's novels are rich in what?

5. What is the name of the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say happens when he sighs in the basement?

2. How did Casares' mother influence his storytelling style?

3. Why does the narrator think he should expose Morel's machine to the whole world?

4. Why does the narrator decide against escaping the island?

5. How does the narrator escape the basement?

6. Why does the narrator have to escape to the island?

7. What problem does the narrator have with flowers?

8. Describe Casares' upbringing.

9. How does the narrator describe the museum?

10. How does the narrator ensure he is with Faustine forever?

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