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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. Why does Morel excuse one individual from attending the meeting?
(a) He is cooking the dinner.
(b) He is feeling ill.
(c) He promises he will come later.
(d) He is too heavy to bring.

2. Which of the following words does the author use to describe the building on the hill?
(a) Angular.
(b) Rotund.
(c) Square.
(d) Tubular.

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

4. What is the name of the woman Morel says he loves?
(a) Wren.
(b) Madeline.
(c) Faustine.
(d) Denise.

5. What is the name of the Mexican poet referenced in the introduction?
(a) Octavio Paz.
(b) Pita Amor.
(c) Gabriella Brimmer.
(d) Manuel Carpio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman watch every afternoon?

2. What does the narrator move out by the swimming pool?

3. How does the narrator recognize the poisonous plants?

4. What is the only tree that grows in coral sands?

5. What does the narrator think he needs to do to come back alive?

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