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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Edgar Allan Poe story does the writer reference in the introduction?
(a) The Pit and the Pendulum.
(b) Black Cat.
(c) The House of Usher.
(d) The Raven.

2. What is the name of the writer with whom Casares developed a close friendship?
(a) Peter Robinson.
(b) Jorge Luis Borges.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Garbriel Marcia Marquez.

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

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

5. What is the name of the novel Bioy writes after the Invention of Morel?
(a) It Happens When We Are Alone.
(b) A Plan for Escape.
(c) Funny Bones.
(d) A Little Matter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of Bioy's stories does the writer mention in the introduction?

2. What kind of poetry does Borges favor?

3. What kind of product does La Martona produce?

4. Which of the following poets wrote lyrical poems?

5. Which of the following is a summer resort?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening in the museum when the narrator enters to find food?

2. Describe the garden the narrator creates.

3. Why was the adventure story an object of scorn in 1880 Britain?

4. What discoveries does the narrator make in the basement?

5. How does the narrator describe the woman he sees watching the sunset?

6. Summarize the novel.

7. How does the narrator initially try to escape from the basement?

8. What does the narrator think of Morel's speech?

9. How does the narrator spy on the dinner party?

10. What is Casares' relationship with Borges?

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