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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, Death and the Compass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?
(a) A robber.
(b) A student.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A blind astrologer.

2. What is unique about the objects from Tlon that are released into the narrator's world?
(a) They melt after a few days.
(b) They do not reflect images.
(c) They are real objects from an imaginary world.
(d) They are cold.

3. Who is Ts'ui Pen?
(a) An ancestor of Dr.Yu Tsun.
(b) An instructor for the VAF.
(c) The man who wants to arrest Dr.Yu Tsun.
(d) A peddler.

4. What opinion does the narrator have of Herbert Quain's work?
(a) It is the work of an amateur.
(b) It is genius.
(c) He could do better.
(d) It is trite and meaningless.

5. What does the god of the temple promise the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) To create a sunrise.
(b) To bring his daughter to life.
(c) To bring his son to life.
(d) To keep his son safe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fascinates the narrator the most about the planet of Tlon?

2. Which American President is compared with Fergus Kilpatrick?

3. In "Death and the Compass," what do the police receive in the mail after the third murder?

4. What talent does Ireneo Funes possess?

5. Who is the Man of the Book?

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