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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following poets wrote epic poetry?
(a) Verlaine.
(b) Chesterton.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Whitman.

3. Which one of Bioy's stories does the writer mention in the introduction?
(a) Family Ties and Other Assortments.
(b) The Adventure of a Photographer in La Plata.
(c) The Invention that Changed the World.
(d) The Misadventurers of the Girl Who Hated Icecream.

4. What kind of poetry does Borges favor?
(a) Limericks.
(b) Sonnets.
(c) Lyrical poetry.
(d) Epic poetry.

5. Which of the following poets wrote lyrical poems?
(a) Verlaine.
(b) Stevenson.
(c) Poe.
(d) Whitman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the magazine where Bioy started his career?

2. What is the novel Casares wrote in 1934?

3. Casares is from what country?

4. What is the name of the city Casares where was born?

5. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Bioy's personality?

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