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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. What is the name of the Mexican poet referenced in the introduction?
(a) Manuel Carpio.
(b) Pita Amor.
(c) Gabriella Brimmer.
(d) Octavio Paz.

2. What does the chapel look like?
(a) A long box.
(b) A hat box.
(c) A pancake.
(d) A turtle.

3. What does the beautiful woman wear over her dark curls?
(a) A bright scarf.
(b) A map.
(c) A plastic bag.
(d) A cowboy hat.

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

5. Casares is from what country?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Spain.
(d) Chile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator find dead in the circular room?

2. Which of the following does a group of white men build on the island?

3. What kind of novel does Borges say is formless?

4. Who once called calls Bioy the secret master?

5. In which room does the narrator say he made discoveries on two separate occasions?

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