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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forked Paths, The Babylon Lottery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, what is the most important theme of "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) Peace is found through humble apology.
(b) Revenge poisons the vengeful.
(c) The journey is more important than the destination.
(d) Anger destroys the soul.

2. Why are some lottery players imprisoned?
(a) They murder the winners.
(b) They steal tickets.
(c) They refuse to buy tickets.
(d) They refuse to pay a fine.

3. What fear does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" have for his son?
(a) The gods will steal him.
(b) He will disappear.
(c) He will discover he is the product of a dream.
(d) He will die in a fire.

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

5. In "The Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?
(a) On an eagle.
(b) In a canoe.
(c) On a horse.
(d) In a cart.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pierre Menard describe "Don Quixote"?

2. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" learn about himself?

3. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?

4. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what country are the characters searching for in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

5. What body organ begins a dream of the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins"?

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