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

2. Into what does the narrator say the paper he is writing is changing ?
(a) A script.
(b) A will.
(c) A diary.
(d) A shopping list.

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

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

5. What does the author say he is bathed in after two or three minutes out of the pool?
(a) Water.
(b) Love.
(c) Sweat.
(d) Urine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Spanish poets and intellectuals fleeing in the 30s?

2. The narrator makes his bed out of what?

3. What does the narrator claims stops one from running away in dreams?

4. Which of the following creatures can one find in the swimming pool?

5. What does the Italian in Calcutta sell?

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