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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. Which Edgar Allan Poe story does the writer reference in the introduction?
(a) The Pit and the Pendulum.
(b) Black Cat.
(c) The House of Usher.
(d) The Raven.

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

4. What are the Spanish poets and intellectuals fleeing in the 30s?
(a) Franco's government.
(b) The Communist Government.
(c) The Spanish Civil War.
(d) The First World War.

5. What is the name of the magazine where Bioy started his career?
(a) Latin Maker.
(b) Sur.
(c) Tomkins.
(d) Gordo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who once called calls Bioy the secret master?

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

3. What kind of product does La Martona produce?

4. The town of Bearn is in what country?

5. What is the name of the story the author says anticipates the Invention of Morel?

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