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Shakespeare's Memory (short story collection) - Quiz
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  • 1. In what year was the short story collection Shakespeare's Memory published?
A) 1989
B) 1980
C) 1986
D) 1983
  • 2. Who is the author of Shakespeare's Memory?
A) Paracelsus
B) Jorge Luis Borges
C) William Shakespeare
D) Andrew Hurley
  • 3. How many short stories are included in the collection Shakespeare's Memory?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Six
D) Five
  • 4. Who translated the collection into English for Collected Fictions?
A) Clarín
B) Andrew Hurley
C) La Nación
D) Jorge Luis Borges
  • 5. Which of these stories is the last story ever written by Borges?
A) Shakespeare's Memory
B) Blue Tigers
C) The Rose of Paracelsus
D) August 25, 1983
  • 6. What is the subject of the story 'The Rose of Paracelsus'?
A) The dispute between faith and incredulity
B) The multiplication of blue stones
C) A man meeting his older self
D) The memory of William Shakespeare
  • 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) August 25, 1983
B) Blue Tigers
C) The Rose of Paracelsus
D) Shakespeare's Memory
  • 9. How old was Borges when he dreamed the idea for 'Shakespeare's Memory'?
A) Eighty-three
B) Seventy-five
C) Eighty
D) Eighty-six
  • 10. Where did Borges dream that a faceless man offered him the memory of Shakespeare?
A) In a dream sequence in Argentina
B) In a library
C) In a newspaper office
D) In a hotel room
  • 11. Which previous Borges story is similar to 'August 25, 1983'?
A) The Zahir
B) The Book of Sand
C) The Disk
D) The Other
  • 12. What is the primary negative consequence of possessing Shakespeare's memory in the titular story?
A) The protagonist loses his sight
B) The protagonist becomes a famous playwright
C) The protagonist is haunted by blue tigers
D) The protagonist forgets his own life
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