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

2. In "The South," what is Dahlmann challenged to do outside a bar?
(a) Have a knife fight.
(b) Wrestle.
(c) Win at horseshoes.
(d) Recite poetry.

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

4. In "The South," where does Dahlmann go after he recovers from an illness?
(a) His ranch house.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Peru.
(d) The United States.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "The Shape of the Sword," what do we learn of Vincent Moon'?

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

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

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