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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What writer does Borges claim has superior plots?
(a) Graham Greene.
(b) Fydor Dostoevsky.
(c) G.K. Chesterton.
(d) Patrica Highsmith.

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

3. What is the name of the novel Bioy writes after the Invention of Morel?
(a) Funny Bones.
(b) A Plan for Escape.
(c) It Happens When We Are Alone.
(d) A Little Matter.

4. The essayist say Casares's novels are rich in what?
(a) Surreal imagination.
(b) Reasoned imagination.
(c) Provoking images.
(d) Bizarre character sketches.

5. What kind of product does La Martona produce?
(a) Leather products.
(b) Dairy products.
(c) Coffee products.
(d) Clothing products.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Casares is from what country?

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

5. Which one of Bioy's stories does the writer mention in the introduction?

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