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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 62 through 78.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man think is causing him to hallucinate?
(a) The roots.
(b) The air.
(c) The mushrooms.
(d) The water.

2. What does Morel tell those gathered that he has done without their permission?
(a) Phoned the police.
(b) Imprisoned the narrator.
(c) Taken their photo.
(d) Kidnapped their children.

3. Why does Morel like the tides?
(a) They stop people from leaving.
(b) They are fun for swimming.
(c) They ward away visitors.
(d) They provide power for his machine.

4. What does the narrator bring to give to the woman on the beach?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Berries.
(d) Wine.

5. What will a dial on the machine allow those present to feel?
(a) The narrator's skin.
(b) The museum's walls.
(c) Madeline's skin.
(d) The air.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wakes the narrator from his sleep?

2. What does Faustine fail to stop Morel from doing?

3. How does the narrator describe Faustine's behavior?

4. Which French novelist does Borges reference in the prologue?

5. Where does the narrator find fresh flowers?

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