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

2. 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 fate of his wife.
(c) The secret activities of another ruler.
(d) The winner of a horse race.

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

4. In "The Uncivil Teacher of Court Etiquette Kotsuke no Suke," what is the lord of Ako supposed to do as punishment for slashing Kotsuke no Suke with a sword?
(a) Cut off his hand and feed the pieces to the Emperor's Koi.
(b) Convert to Christianity.
(c) Be imprisoned in a dungeon for twenty years.
(d) Commit suicide by hari-kari.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lottery in Babylon," who sometimes arbitrates the result of a lottery drawing?

2. In "A Theologian in Death," Melancthon believes that salvation is achieved in what way?

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

4. In "The Lottery in Babylon," which of these best describes what is drawn for in the lottery?

5. In "Three Versions of Judas," what is the third version of Judas?

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