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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The South.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student run to the top of a tower?
(a) He believes he has killed someone.
(b) He is tired of all the fighting.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He longs to end his suffering.

2. Why is Jaromir Hladik scheduled to be executed?
(a) Because of his writing.
(b) He is a spy.
(c) He murdered a soldier.
(d) Because he is Jewish.

3. Where does Jaromir Hladik live?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Prague.
(d) Berlin.

4. How does Ireneo Funes become paralyzed?
(a) By falling out of a tree.
(b) By falling off a truck.
(c) By being struck by a truck.
(d) By falling off a horse.

5. What is the Company?
(a) The lottery players.
(b) The merchant's guild.
(c) The group that runs the lottery.
(d) The bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about the objects from Tlon that are released into the narrator's world?

2. In the story, "The End," which character has lost a guitar duel?

3. Which room do the Purifiers seek?

4. What is the name of the god of the temple in "The Circular Ruins"?

5. Why does the man in "The South" decide to fight?

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