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1. Which of these renowned Latin American authors never won a Nobel Prize in Literature?

2. True or False: The so-called "Latin American boom," during which literature and poetry flourished in Latin America, occurred in the 1920s and ’30s. 

3. Which author was known for writing in green ink?

4. True or False: Jorge Luis Borges lost his hearing at age 55. 

5. True or False: Mario Vargas Llosa once ran for president of Peru. 

6. True or False: Giannina Braschi is credited with the first novel written in Spanglish. 

7. Which of the following writers is not known for magical realism?

8. True or False: Gabriela Mistral was the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in literature. 

9. Who, upon his death, was described as "the greatest Colombian who ever lived"?

10. True or False: Carlos Fuentes's The Old Gringo (Gringo viejo) was the first U.S. best seller written by a Mexican author.