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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forking Paths, The Circular Ruins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what topic is the narrator discussing when the subject of the encyclopedia is brought up?
(a) Time.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Books.
(d) Mirrors.

2. What is the name of the god of the temple in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) Luna.
(b) Sol.
(c) Fire.
(d) Air.

3. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," where does the student go after he leaves Indapur?
(a) Persia.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Bombay.
(d) Palanpur.

4. Where does the narrator discover "The First Encyclopedia of Tlon"?
(a) Inside a mirror.
(b) In the library.
(c) On the island of Tertius.
(d) Among Herbert Ashe's possessions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?

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

3. Which great literary work does Pierre Menard rewrite?

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

5. From what point of view is "The Circular Ruins" written?

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