Borges and the Library of Babel

Where was Jorge Luis Borges born?

• Argentina

• Uruguay

• Paraguay

• Chile

• Costa Rica

In what town was Jorge Luis Borges born?

• Buenos Aires

• Madrid

• Barcelona

• London

• Granada

Find the flag of Argentina

Where is Argentina?

Borges spoke only Spanish

• Yes

• No, he knew many languages very well, including English and German

Borges loved the American master of horror Edgar Allan Poe

• Yes

• No, he did not know Poe even existed

Match the following GIANTS of international literature, the TITANS of language...

• Jorge Luis Borges

• 
• Edgar Allan Poe

• 
• Miguel de Cervantes

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Borges won the Nobel Prize for Literature many times

• Yes, the only one to win it three times

• No, he was never awarded it

In the story, what is the Library of Babel?

• A galaxy

• The Universe

• A nice building in an unspecified town

• A website

• An imaginary place no man can get to

In the story, what is the shape of the galleries?

• Round

• Hexagonal

• Triangular

• Squared

• Octagonal