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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Death and the Compass," what character flaw leads Lonnrot to his death?
(a) Stupidity.
(b) Intellectual pride.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Drunkenness.

2. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain writes one of his books based on which of the following?
(a) More adventures for Sherlock Holmes.
(b) Mathematical construction.
(c) The migration of snowy egrets.
(d) Geology.

3. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain's work can best be described as which of the following?
(a) Coded to teach medical students how to perform surgery.
(b) Straightforward.
(c) Bizarrely structured, and based on outrageous and esoteric themes.
(d) Seemingly pornographic, but with a religious message embedded within.

4. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," how does Quain react when he does have some artistic success?
(a) He is indifferent: he feels an artist should remain perfectly nuetral to how his work is received.
(b) He is upset and writes some short stories with ruined endings.
(c) He strangely turns criminal and embarks on a life of petty crime.
(d) He is elated and lives a life of literary celebrity.

5. In "Story of the Two Dreamers," what does the man's dream tell him?
(a) He will die in battle.
(b) He will make money in Persia.
(c) He will marry a princess.
(d) He will become a priest who doesn't believe in God.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Library of Babel," what is the central shape that the library is based upon?"

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

3. In "The Secret Miracle," why is Hladik truly upset that he will be executed?

4. Thematically, "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote" deals most closely with which of the following?

5. In "The Secret Miracle," how is Hladik eventually killed?

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