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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of novel does Borges say is formless?
(a) A social novel.
(b) A magical realist novel.
(c) A crime novel.
(d) A psychological novel.

3. What genre did Robert Stevenson think the British reading public scorned in 1880?
(a) The adventure novel.
(b) The sport novel.
(c) The science fiction novel.
(d) The crime novel.

4. What is the name of the island?
(a) Henderson.
(b) Villings.
(c) Paulo.
(d) Hollings.

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

6. What is the novel Casares wrote in 1934?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Beat It.
(c) The New Storm.
(d) Jack.

7. What kind of product does La Martona produce?
(a) Leather products.
(b) Coffee products.
(c) Dairy products.
(d) Clothing products.

8. What is the title of the essay Jose Ortega y Gasset wrote in 1925?
(a) The Human Factor.
(b) The Interest in Fantastic Fiction.
(c) The Rhythm of the Artist.
(d) The Dehumanization of Art.

9. What is the only tree that grows in coral sands?
(a) The oak tree.
(b) The silver birch.
(c) The coconut tree.
(d) The palm tree.

10. Why does the narrator say he decided to go to the island despite of its dangers?
(a) His life was unbearable.
(b) He knew the Italian as a liar.
(c) He wanted adventure.
(d) He thought there would be gold there.

11. What does the narrator say is elegantly carpeted?
(a) The hallway.
(b) The master bedroom.
(c) The principal staircase.
(d) The library.

12. The narrator makes his bed out of what?
(a) Tree trunks and seaweed.
(b) Feathers and branches.
(c) Moss and leaves.
(d) Branches and leaves.

13. What does the narrator say it would have been practical to build out of stones?
(a) A barricade.
(b) An outdoor oven.
(c) A toilet.
(d) A house.

14. Why is it impossible to cut the trees on top of the hill?
(a) They are guarded.
(b) They are too young.
(c) They are diseased.
(d) The wood is too hard.

15. Why does the narrator decide he must build a shelter?
(a) To shelter him from storms.
(b) To hide from the people.
(c) To attract attention.
(d) To keep him warm during the winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Japanese cruiser that finds the dead crew of a ship?

2. Who once called calls Bioy the secret master?

3. Borges and Casares write about the virtues of what food product?

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

5. The people on the mountainside are unmindful of what kind of creature?

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