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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 "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim is revealed to have what disease?
(a) Skin cancer.
(b) Leprosy.
(c) He has no disease.
(d) Tuberculosis.

2. In "Funes, His Memory," the powers of Funes can best be described as which of the following?
(a) Inconsequential: Funes might remember everything, but goes about his usual daily life.
(b) Maddening: from the onset of his heightened memory, Funes is simply stark, raving mad.
(c) A mixed blessing--he can do things such as easily learn languages, but he is also trapped by this glut of information.
(d) Extremely useful: Funes makes an excellent living using the powers of his mind.

3. In "The Mirror of Ink," what does the ruler want the sorcerer to show him?
(a) The face of a man who is to be executed.
(b) The winner of a horse race.
(c) The secret activities of another ruler.
(d) The fate of his wife.

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

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 "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," how does Quain react when he does have some artistic success?

2. "The Lottery in Babylon" deals most closely with which theme?

3. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," who has Dr. Yu arrested?

4. In "Story of the Two Dreamers," what does the man's dream tell him?

5. In "Death and the Compass," where is Dr. Yarmolinsky killed?

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