2. Which French novelist does Borges reference in the prologue?
(a) Albert Camus.
(b) Marcel Proust.
(c) Andre Gide.
(d) Jean Paul Sartre.

3. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Bioy's personality?
(a) Loopy.
(b) Happy-go-lucky.
(c) Devious.
(d) Shy.

4. What does the narrator say the people look like from where he is standing?
(a) Elves.
(b) Imps.
(c) Giants.
(d) Insects.

5. What does the narrator say are on the western side of the ravine?
(a) Large boulders.
(b) Skeletons.
(c) Sunbathers.
(d) Dead fish.

6. Into what language is the invention of Morel translated in 1953?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) English.

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

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

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

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

11. In which room does the narrator say he made discoveries on two separate occasions?
(a) The loft.
(b) The basement.
(c) The dining room.
(d) The library.

12. What torments the author in the southern part of the island?
(a) Asps.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

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

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

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