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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 Cult of the Phoenix," what objects are involved in their rituals?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Bones.
(c) Knives.
(d) Cork, wax, and slime.

2. "The Lottery in Babylon" deals most closely with which theme?
(a) The dangers of gambling addiction.
(b) People should focus on their private selves and avoid the public life.
(c) The misrepresentation of Babylon in The Bible.
(d) The role of chance in life.

3. In "The End," what instrument does the black man play outside Recabarren's bar?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The harmonica.
(c) The drums.
(d) The flute.

4. In "Death and the Compass," where is Dr. Yarmolinsky killed?
(a) In a horse carriage.
(b) A Jewish Talmudic Conference.
(c) In the streets.
(d) A pool hall.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The South," what is Dahlmann challenged to do outside a bar?

3. In "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote," which author is Menard most obsessed with?

4. In "The Circular Ruins," other than the sorcerer himself, who knows about the content of his dreams?

5. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain's work can best be described as which of the following?

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