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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Maker: Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Delia Elena San Marco," what does the narrator wonder after the death of his beloved?
(a) If her death was more painful than she let on.
(b) Whether he can speak to her soul again.
(c) If she secretly despised him.
(d) Why he ever loved her in the first place.

2. In "The Zahir," what is his lover's sister obsessed with?
(a) Clouds.
(b) A coin.
(c) A Blue Tiger.
(d) Hats.

3. In "The Shape of the Sword," what is the defining physical characteristic of John Vincent Moon?
(a) He is hunchbacked.
(b) He is extremely short.
(c) He is missing his right hand.
(d) A scar on his face.

4. In "Funes, His Memory," what does the narrator lend Funes?
(a) Some Latin books.
(b) A book on ornithology.
(c) A magnifying glass.
(d) A book believed to be written by John Milton.

5. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who or what is Al-Mu'tasim supposed to be?
(a) An obscure language.
(b) An magnificent oasis.
(c) A sect of Islam.
(d) A holy man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," what does the historian, Ryan, do when he discovers the truth behind the assassination?

2. In "The Theologians," whose doctrine does Aurelian want to defeat?

3. In "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote," Menard wishes to do what?

4. In "The Writing of God," what animal is jailed next to Tzinacan?

5. In "The Dead Man," which of the following best characterizes the gang leader's attitude toward Otalora?

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