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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The Form of the Sword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student run to the top of a tower?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He believes he has killed someone.
(c) He is tired of all the fighting.
(d) He longs to end his suffering.

2. Who is Al-Mu'tasim?
(a) A kind Persian bookseller.
(b) The student's father.
(c) A blind astrologer.
(d) A Hindu prophet.

3. In "The Form of the Sword," when does the Irish rebellion take place?
(a) The late thirties.
(b) The early forties.
(c) The mid-sixties.
(d) The early twenties.

4. How does John Vincent Moon anger the Irishman?
(a) He steals the Irishman's rations.
(b) He refuses to fight.
(c) He turns the Irishman in to the authorities.
(d) He trades ammunition for food.

5. From what point of view is "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain" written?
(a) First person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Second person omniscient.
(d) Third person.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Richard Madden?

2. According to the narrator, what is the most important theme of "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?

3. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student decide to travel the country?

4. How long does John Vincent Moon hide while the Irishman fights in the rebellion?

5. In "The Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?

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