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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Borges say Joyce's Ulysses is rather than a masterpiece?
(a) A beginning.
(b) A promise.
(c) An end.
(d) A failure.

2. Who once called calls Bioy the secret master?
(a) Greene.
(b) Marquez.
(c) Borges.
(d) Johnson.

3. What is the name of the story where Bioy claims he finally has found his style?
(a) The Idol.
(b) Thinking Alone.
(c) Asleep in the Sun.
(d) The Celestial Plot.

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

5. Who directs Last Year at Marienbad?
(a) Rosini.
(b) Herzog.
(c) Goddard.
(d) Resnais.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Edgar Allan Poe story does the writer reference in the introduction?

2. Into what language is the invention of Morel translated in 1953?

3. What is the name of the novel Bioy writes after the Invention of Morel?

4. What is the name of Eliseo Subiela's metaphysical film?

5. What is the name of the Mexican poet referenced in the introduction?

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