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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 decide he must build a shelter?
(a) To shelter him from storms.
(b) To hide from the people.
(c) To attract attention.
(d) To keep him warm during the winter.

2. What torments the author in the southern part of the island?
(a) Women.
(b) Children.
(c) Asps.
(d) Mosquitoes.

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

4. What does the Italian in Calcutta sell?
(a) Bags.
(b) Watches.
(c) Rugs.
(d) Wigs.

5. What kind of pirates does the Italian say never go to the island?
(a) Vietnamese pirates.
(b) Japanese pirates.
(c) British pirates.
(d) Chinese pirates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Borges say Joyce's Ulysses is rather than a masterpiece?

2. What writer does Borges claim has superior plots?

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

4. What is the name of the story where Bioy claims he finally has found his style?

5. What is the title of the essay Jose Ortega y Gasset wrote in 1925?

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