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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the story the author says anticipates the Invention of Morel?
(a) Love Me Not.
(b) The Postcard Lovers.
(c) The Man Who Said Ho.
(d) The Girl in the Photograph.

2. What is the name of the city Casares where was born?
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Seoul.
(d) Sao Paulo.

3. Which of the following titles does the narrator say he wants to use for one of his novels?
(a) Apology for Survivors.
(b) Keeping Open to Life.
(c) Dedication is What We Need.
(d) Recognition.

4. Why does the narrator think some people like to wear old clothes?
(a) As a statement against the present.
(b) They are cheaper.
(c) They are easier to obtain.
(d) To capture the magic of the past.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of pirates does the Italian say never go to the island?

2. What kind of poetry does Bioy favor?

3. The essayist say Casares's novels are rich in what?

4. What are the Spanish poets and intellectuals fleeing in the 30s?

5. What genre did Robert Stevenson think the British reading public scorned in 1880?

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