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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 "The Lottery in Babylon," who sometimes arbitrates the result of a lottery drawing?
(a) The king.
(b) A soothsayer who lives atop a mountain.
(c) The populace does a general vote.
(d) A panel of nine judges.

2. In "Funes, His Memory," how is Funes crippled?
(a) He is shot.
(b) A horseback riding injury.
(c) A bookcase of heavy books topples on him.
(d) He falls from a roof.

3. In "The Library of Babel," the library can best be described as which of the following?
(a) Non-existent-- it is only in the dreams of the librarian.
(b) Actually small, with mirrors creating the illusion of size.
(c) Endless and existing for all time.
(d) Quite finite, just very large.

4. In "Three Versions of Judas," who is Nils Runeberg?
(a) A detective, hired by the Vatican, who tracks heretics.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A theologian.
(d) An amateur Bible enthusiast.

5. "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," can best be described as which of the following?
(a) A comedy.
(b) A review of a novel that does not exist.
(c) An satire of the Biblical story of Noah's Ark.
(d) An adventure story.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim is revealed to have what disease?

4. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," Kilpatrick participates in his own assassination for which of the following reasons?

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

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