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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 44 through 62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say he is bathed in after two or three minutes out of the pool?
(a) Urine.
(b) Love.
(c) Water.
(d) Sweat.

2. The narrator says the men violate the sanctity of what?
(a) Churches and cemeteries.
(b) Forests and deserts.
(c) Corn fields and orchards.
(d) Family and Religion.

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

4. Who does the narrator design the grass to look like?
(a) God.
(b) The devil.
(c) His brother.
(d) Himself.

5. Who does the narrator think has contracted the island's horrible disease?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Faustine.
(c) Morel.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does the narrator have with the room where he sleeps that night?

2. Which of the following words does the narrator use to describe the rooms of the museum?

3. What does the narrator say is elegantly carpeted?

4. What is the name of the magazine where Bioy started his career?

5. How does the narrator recognize the poisonous plants?

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