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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following poets wrote lyrical poems?

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

3. What is the novel Casares wrote in 1934?

4. What is the name of the novel Bioy writes after the Invention of Morel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Casares entertain his friends?

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

3. How is The Invention of Morel different from Casares' early novels?

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

5. What does the narrator theorize about Morel?

6. What does Borges think is fantastic literature?

7. Why does the narrator think he should expose Morel's machine to the whole world?

8. Why does the narrator think the roots he has been eating have caused him to hallucinate?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why were genre novels becoming more respected in the 40s? In what way were authors like Casares influential in the critical evaluation of genre books? How was Casares influenced by genres such as adventure books?

Essay Topic 3

How does Morel's machine work? Does the machine have any links with real life technology? What could Morel's machine be used to do in contemporary society?

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