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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator think the people he sees are a group of eccentrics?
(a) They are wearing warm clothes.
(b) They are wearing clothes from another era.
(c) They are running around naked.
(d) They are dancing around a fire.

2. Why does the narrator say he decided to go to the island despite of its dangers?
(a) He knew the Italian as a liar.
(b) He wanted adventure.
(c) His life was unbearable.
(d) He thought there would be gold there.

3. What is the name of the Japanese cruiser that finds the dead crew of a ship?
(a) Oshkido.
(b) Namura.
(c) Cornea.
(d) Samurai.

4. What does the author say came ahead of time?
(a) Winter.
(b) The Velvet Underground.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) Summer.

5. Which French novelist does Borges reference in the prologue?
(a) Andre Gide.
(b) Marcel Proust.
(c) Albert Camus.
(d) Jean Paul Sartre.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who once called calls Bioy the secret master?

3. Borges and Casares write about the virtues of what food product?

4. What is the novel Casares wrote in 1934?

5. What kind of poetry does Bioy favor?

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