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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Brodie's Report: Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Man on the Threshold," what is suspected of all the people who are celebrating?
(a) They are worshipping the god Apollo.
(b) They all know what happened to Judge Glencairn.
(c) They all want to kill the narrator.
(d) They are Socialists.

2. In "Death and the Compass," where is Dr. Yarmolinsky killed?
(a) In the streets.
(b) A Jewish Talmudic Conference.
(c) In a horse carriage.
(d) A pool hall.

3. In "The Interloper," which of the following best characterizes the treatment of Julia by the two brothers?
(a) They treat her like an object.
(b) They are kind and doting.
(c) They are afraid of her.
(d) They do not even notice her presence.

4. In "The Aleph," what is the Aleph?
(a) The key to translating an unknown language.
(b) A sword said to have belonged to Saladin.
(c) A strange bird.
(d) A mystical portal to visions of the past and present.

5. In "Funes, His Memory," at what age does Funes die?
(a) The age of his death is not given.
(b) 40.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Aleph," where is the Aleph located?

2. In "Funes, His Memory," the powers of Funes can best be described as which of the following?

3. In "Funes, His Memory," what does the narrator lend Funes?

4. In "The Wait," what happens to Villari at the end?

5. In "Funes, His Memory," how is Funes crippled?

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