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

2. In "The Theologians," why is John of Pannonia killed?
(a) He dies in war.
(b) He kills himself in despair.
(c) He is labeled a heretic.
(d) He is accused of treason.

3. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," who first finds an article about Uqbar?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Herbert Ashe.
(c) Tlon.
(d) Bioy Casares.

4. In "The Yellow Rose," what does Marino FINALLY think about his poetry?
(a) His poetry is greater than the actual world.
(b) His poetry is adequate, but not great, and he should become a lawyer.
(c) His poetry can never reflect the reality of the rose.
(d) He has written the greatest poem on roses ever to exist.

5. In "The Dead Man," why does Otalora first have to leave Argentina?
(a) He seeks a cure for a strange disease.
(b) He owes back taxes.
(c) He has killed a man.
(d) He has slept with a woman whose husband pursues him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Theologians," what do the Monotoni believe?

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

3. In "The Theologians," what best describes Borges's characterization of theological disputes?

4. In "Death and the Compass," what character flaw leads Lonnrot to his death?

5. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who or what is Al-Mu'tasim supposed to be?

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