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Shakespeare's Memory (short story collection) - Quiz
  • 1. In what year was the short story collection Shakespeare's Memory published?
A) 1980
B) 1989
C) 1983
D) 1986
  • 2. Who is the author of Shakespeare's Memory?
A) Andrew Hurley
B) Jorge Luis Borges
C) William Shakespeare
D) Paracelsus
  • 3. How many short stories are included in the collection Shakespeare's Memory?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Six
D) Three
  • 4. Who translated the collection into English for Collected Fictions?
A) Jorge Luis Borges
B) Andrew Hurley
C) Clarín
D) La Nación
  • 5. Which of these stories is the last story ever written by Borges?
A) The Rose of Paracelsus
B) Blue Tigers
C) Shakespeare's Memory
D) August 25, 1983
  • 6. What is the subject of the story 'The Rose of Paracelsus'?
A) A man meeting his older self
B) The multiplication of blue stones
C) The memory of William Shakespeare
D) The dispute between faith and incredulity
  • 7. What happens to the mysterious stones in 'Blue Tigers'?
A) They reveal the thoughts of Shakespeare
B) They disappear when touched
C) They multiply and divide when not watched
D) They turn into roses
  • 8. Which story features a narrator meeting an older version of himself?
A) The Rose of Paracelsus
B) Shakespeare's Memory
C) Blue Tigers
D) August 25, 1983
  • 9. How old was Borges when he dreamed the idea for 'Shakespeare's Memory'?
A) Seventy-five
B) Eighty
C) Eighty-six
D) Eighty-three
  • 10. Where did Borges dream that a faceless man offered him the memory of Shakespeare?
A) In a library
B) In a hotel room
C) In a newspaper office
D) In a dream sequence in Argentina
  • 11. Which previous Borges story is similar to 'August 25, 1983'?
A) The Other
B) The Book of Sand
C) The Disk
D) The Zahir
  • 12. What is the primary negative consequence of possessing Shakespeare's memory in the titular story?
A) The protagonist becomes a famous playwright
B) The protagonist forgets his own life
C) The protagonist is haunted by blue tigers
D) The protagonist loses his sight
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