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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Sand: Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Gospel According to Mark," what does Baltasar do with the Gutres' English Bible?
(a) Steals it and sells it.
(b) Hides it from them.
(c) Translates it into Spanish.
(d) Uses it to prove the Bible's many historical errors.

2. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," what does the law student think he has done that causes him to live in exile with India's most wretched populace?
(a) Killed a Muslim.
(b) Committed adultery.
(c) Committed blasphemy.
(d) Killed a Hindu.

3. In "The Man on the Threshold," why is Judge Glencairn sent to the location where he disappears?
(a) He is going to review some legislation.
(b) He is going to a tryst.
(c) He is seeing a doctor.
(d) There are riots.

4. In "The South," where does Dahlmann go after he recovers from an illness?
(a) His ranch house.
(b) The United States.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Peru.

5. In "The Story from Rosendo Juarez," what becomes of Rosendo?
(a) He becomes a worker in rural Uruguay.
(b) His fighting increases, and he becomes the reputed toughest man in the world.
(c) He is killed by the Yardmaster.
(d) He becomes a mystic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Brodie's Report," who are the Yahoos?

2. In "Story of the Two Dreamers," what does the man's dream tell him?

3. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," why does Dr. Yu murder Dr. Albert?

4. "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," can best be described as which of the following?

5. In "The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths," whom does the King of Babylon imprison in a labyrinth?

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