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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 one of Bioy's stories does the writer mention in the introduction?
(a) The Invention that Changed the World.
(b) The Misadventurers of the Girl Who Hated Icecream.
(c) The Adventure of a Photographer in La Plata.
(d) Family Ties and Other Assortments.

2. Who directs Last Year at Marienbad?
(a) Goddard.
(b) Resnais.
(c) Rosini.
(d) Herzog.

3. What writer does Borges claim has superior plots?
(a) Fydor Dostoevsky.
(b) G.K. Chesterton.
(c) Patrica Highsmith.
(d) Graham Greene.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of novel does Borges say is formless?

2. Which of the following poets wrote epic poetry?

3. Who once called calls Bioy the secret master?

4. Which of the following titles does the narrator say he wants to use for one of his novels?

5. What does Borges say Joyce's Ulysses is rather than a masterpiece?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator ensure he is with Faustine forever?

2. How did Casares entertain his friends?

3. What does Morel say is different about the photograph he has taken of those present?

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

5. Describe the layout of the island?

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

7. What kind of machine does the narrator say he wants to develop?

8. Why does Morel decide that Haynes does not have to attend the meeting?

9. How does the island disease affect people?

10. How does the rug seller help the narrator escape onto the island?

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