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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 does the narrator say is elegantly carpeted?

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

3. What is the narrator looking for when he makes his first discovery?

4. Borges and Casares write about the virtues of what food product?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the layout of the island?

3. How does the island disease affect people?

4. What is Casares' relationship with Borges?

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

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

7. Why does the narrator decide against escaping the island?

8. In what condition does Jane attend the meeting?

9. What does Borges think is fantastic literature?

10. Why does the narrator decide against suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the narrator to the person he is at the beginning of the book to the person he is at the end.

1. What does the narrator hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events change the narrator's ideas about life?

3. How has the narrator's character changed by the end of the book?

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