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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 79 through 103.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following poets wrote epic poetry?
(a) Verlaine.
(b) Whitman.
(c) Chesterton.
(d) Shakespeare.

2. What wakes the narrator from his sleep?
(a) Gun shots.
(b) Screams.
(c) Horses.
(d) Music.

3. Why is the narrator certain that people have come back to the island?
(a) Disease is everywhere.
(b) There is nothing to drink or eat.
(c) There is a terrible storm.
(d) Taxes are high.

4. Which of the following creatures can one find in the swimming pool?
(a) Toads.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Scorpions.
(d) Hippos.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator say he has returned to what kind of life?

2. What does Morel say he wants to happen before he begins?

3. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Bioy's personality?

4. What is the name of Eliseo Subiela's metaphysical film?

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

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