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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. Whose motto does the narrator say he will adopt as his own?
(a) Michelangelo's.
(b) Peter's.
(c) Leonardo's.
(d) Jesus's.

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

3. What are the Spanish poets and intellectuals fleeing in the 30s?
(a) Franco's government.
(b) The Spanish Civil War.
(c) The Communist Government.
(d) The First World War.

4. What large collection does the museum have in one room?
(a) Stamps.
(b) Books.
(c) Pewter.
(d) Paintings.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator decide he must build a shelter?

3. Which French novelist does Borges reference in the prologue?

4. Which of the following words does the narrator use to describe the rooms of the museum?

5. What do Casares's friends call him?.

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Morel to storm out of the room?

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

3. Why does the narrator contemplate murder?

4. For what reasons does Borges say he likes adventure stories?

5. How does the narrator escape the museum?

6. How did Casares' mother influence his storytelling style?

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

8. Why does the narrator think he could be hallucinating the people in the museum?

9. What is Borges' opinion on the psychological novel?

10. Why does the narrator have to escape to the island?

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