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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the novel Casares wrote in 1934?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Beat It.
(c) Jack.
(d) The New Storm.

3. What country does Bioy see as his second home?
(a) Germany
(b) England.
(c) Mexico.
(d) France.

4. What do Casares's friends call him?.
(a) Adolfo.
(b) Bioy.
(c) Addy.
(d) Boyo.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of product does La Martona produce?

3. Who directs Last Year at Marienbad?

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

5. What writer does Borges claim has superior plots?

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