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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 Circular Ruins," what happens to the body organ in the protagonist's dream?
(a) It disappears.
(b) It grows and develops into a man.
(c) It rises into the air.
(d) It grows and develops into a woman.

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

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

4. Who is the student searching for in "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) The Moslem family.
(b) The blind astrologer.
(c) The Hindu family.
(d) A saint who walks the Earth.

5. What body organ begins a dream of the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) An ear.
(b) An eye.
(c) A heart.
(d) A hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what point of view is "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim" written?

2. What does the god of the temple promise the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins"?

3. What do the people of Tlon consider to be the most powerful tool mankind can possess?

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," which two groups are involved in a conflict?

5. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?

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