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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. What room does the narrator remember with disgust?

2. What is the name of the story the author says anticipates the Invention of Morel?

3. What did the narrator find dead in the circular room?

4. What does the author say came ahead of time?

5. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Bioy's personality?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In what condition does Jane attend the meeting?

6. What does the narrator begin to fear about what he calls the invaders?

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

8. What is the narrator's final plea before he dies?

9. What does Borges say about Spanish literature?

10. Describe the garden the narrator creates.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the woman on the island have such an affect on the narrator? What do his feelings for her say about Casares' own thoughts on love?

Essay Topic 2

What are the differences between a novel and a novella in terms of the following?

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

Essay Topic 3

How does the story change when Morel is introduced? In what way does Morel cause the story's conflict?

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