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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 did the narrator find dead in the circular room?

2. The narrator says the men violate the sanctity of what?

3. What wakes the narrator from his sleep?

4. What does the Italian in Calcutta sell?

5. What is the name of Eliseo Subiela's metaphysical film?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator decide against suicide?

2. What is Casares' relationship with Borges?

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

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

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

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

7. How does the narrator describe the museum?

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

9. What does the rug seller tell the narrator about the island?

10. Why does the narrator think either he or the others could be dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is it strange that the people come back to the island? How does the story change when the people return?

Essay Topic 2

What was Casares' relationship with Borges? How did Casares' relationship with Borges influence his writings?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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