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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Bioy's personality?
(a) Happy-go-lucky.
(b) Devious.
(c) Shy.
(d) Loopy.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Casares's friends call him?.

3. What is the novel Casares wrote in 1934?

4. What is the name of the writer with whom Casares developed a close friendship?

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

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