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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what languages are the books of "The Library of Babel" written?
(a) All languages.
(b) English and Chinese.
(c) Latin and Greek.
(d) Hebrew and Greek.

2. Why is it impossible to destroy all the books in the library?
(a) They are constantly being rewritten by the Purifiers.
(b) The books will not burn.
(c) The librarians are vigilant.
(d) They are redundant and infinite.

3. What does Dr. Stephen Albert believe is hidden in Ts'ui Pen's novel?
(a) A drawing.
(b) A poem.
(c) A labyrinth.
(d) A map.

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

5. Who are the Purifiers?
(a) Guardians of the Crimson Hexagon.
(b) No one knows.
(c) A group of authors.
(d) A group that destroys inappropriate books.

6. Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
(a) The original author of Don Quixote.
(b) The author of A Farewell to Arms.
(c) The editor of Pierre Menard's manuscripts.
(d) An Italian poet.

7. What does the lottery cause?
(a) A plague.
(b) A rebellion.
(c) Overcrowding.
(d) The end of the world.

8. Why are some lottery players imprisoned?
(a) They murder the winners.
(b) They refuse to buy tickets.
(c) They refuse to pay a fine.
(d) They steal tickets.

9. Who is the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A student.
(c) Al-Mu'tasim.
(d) A robber.

10. Who examines Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Miguel de Cervantes.
(c) Don Quixote.
(d) Edgar Allen Poe.

11. Who approaches Dr. Stephen Albert's house while he and Dr. Yu Tsun are conversing?
(a) British soldiers.
(b) Ts'ui Pen.
(c) Vietcong.
(d) Richard Madden.

12. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?
(a) A member of the Company.
(b) The leader of the Company.
(c) A lottery player.
(d) A visitor to the land.

13. What happens to the blind astrologer in "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) He dies.
(b) He suddenly disappears.
(c) He is healed.
(d) He falls from the tower.

14. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" love to do?
(a) Read.
(b) Sing.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sleep.

15. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" dream of doing?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Building.
(c) Singing.
(d) Sewing.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins" pray?

2. How many books does the library of Babel contain?

3. What are the Vindications?

4. From what point of view is "The Garden of Forking Paths" written?

5. Where does the narrator discover "The First Encyclopedia of Tlon"?

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