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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 9 through 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Italian say the Rockefeller Institute never visit the island?
(a) There is a war raging in its center.
(b) It is the focal point of a mysterious disease.
(c) It is sacred ground.
(d) The inhabitants are cannibals.

2. What kind of poetry does Bioy favor?
(a) Lyrical poetry.
(b) Epic poetry.
(c) Sonnets.
(d) Limericks.

3. The people on the mountainside are unmindful of what kind of creature?
(a) Scorpions.
(b) Rats.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Tigers.

4. 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) His life was unbearable.
(c) He thought there would be gold there.
(d) He wanted adventure.

5. What are the Spanish poets and intellectuals fleeing in the 30s?
(a) The Communist Government.
(b) Franco's government.
(c) The Spanish Civil War.
(d) The First World War.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Italian in Calcutta sell?

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

4. Who once called calls Bioy the secret master?

5. What is the name of the island?

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