Jorge Luis Borges — Questions and answers

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What important prize did Jorge Luis Borges receive in July 1961?

Choices

  1. The Formentor Prize ✓
  2. The Mallorca Sunshine Award
  3. The Argentine Master Prize
  4. The Beckett Writers' Award

Answer: The Formentor Prize

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Where did Jorge Luis Borges first start to love books and reading?

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  1. In a big public library in Buenos Aires
  2. In his family's amazing library at home ✓
  3. In a vast, open space full of stars
  4. In a school in Europe

Answer: In his family's amazing library at home

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What was the name of the new literary movement Borges joined when he returned to Argentina?

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  1. Conventional Poetics
  2. Modern Aesthetic
  3. Ultraísmo ✓
  4. Avant-Garde Literature

Answer: Ultraísmo

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What special job did Borges get in 1955, even though he was almost completely blind?

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  1. A teacher at a writing school
  2. The Director of the National Library of Argentina ✓
  3. A publisher for new books
  4. A guide for blind readers

Answer: The Director of the National Library of Argentina

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What kind of stories were in Borges's book Ficciones that made him an innovator?

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  1. Simple bedtime stories for children
  2. Traditional adventure stories
  3. Stories that made readers think about reality and storytelling ✓
  4. Long historical novels

Answer: Stories that made readers think about reality and storytelling

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Who did Borges often write with under the pen name H. Bustos Domecq?

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  1. Samuel Beckett
  2. Adolfo Bioy Casares ✓
  3. Julio Cortázar
  4. Gabriel García Márquez

Answer: Adolfo Bioy Casares

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What did Borges do during his lecture tours in Europe and the United States in the 1960s?

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  1. He sang songs and danced for the audience.
  2. He simply read his books aloud to the crowd.
  3. He gave intellectual performances, sharing ideas about books, philosophy, and personal stories. ✓
  4. He helped people learn how to speak Spanish.

Answer: He gave intellectual performances, sharing ideas about books, philosophy, and personal stories.

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How did Borges's stories help other writers in Latin America during the 1960s and 70s?

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  1. He taught them how to write very long books.
  2. He showed them how to mix everyday life with magical ideas in their stories. ✓
  3. He gave them money to publish their books.
  4. He told them to only write about real historical events.

Answer: He showed them how to mix everyday life with magical ideas in their stories.

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What happened to Borges's books after he received international awards?

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  1. They were hidden away from everyone.
  2. They were quickly translated into many languages and read all over the world. ✓
  3. They became very difficult for people to buy.
  4. They were only read by scholars in Spain.

Answer: They were quickly translated into many languages and read all over the world.

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