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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 "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?
(a) Al-Mu'tasim.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A robber.

2. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" learn about himself?
(a) He does not like people.
(b) He is insane.
(c) He is alone.
(d) He is the product of a dream.

3. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," which two groups are involved in a conflict?
(a) Moslems and Hindus.
(b) Students and Police.
(c) Indians and British.
(d) Moslems and Buddhists.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" dream of doing?

2. What does the narrator believe will eventually happen to the planet on which he lives?

3. What happens to Herbert Ashe in "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius"?

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

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

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