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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Sand: Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who or what is Al-Mu'tasim supposed to be?
(a) A holy man.
(b) An obscure language.
(c) An magnificent oasis.
(d) A sect of Islam.

3. In "The Man on the Threshold," how is the story the narrator hears relevant?
(a) The narrator discovers he is out of his jurisdiction.
(b) The narrator discovers an important family secret.
(c) The story informs the narrator that the disappearance of the judge is just a hoax.
(d) The past event exactly mirrors the fate of the judge.

4. In "Man on the Pink Corner," what does Rosendo do after the fight with the Yardmaster?
(a) He becomes friends with the Yardmaster.
(b) He dies.
(c) He disappears.
(d) He opens a shop that sells weapons.

5. In "The Cult of the Phoenix," what is the Cult of the Phoenix?
(a) A group that imagines they have exact counterparts in Arizona.
(b) A bird watching group, with their own language derived from the names of birds.
(c) A group devoted to the study of mythology.
(d) A shadowy religious sect.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Story from Rosendo Juarez," what becomes of Rosendo?

2. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain writes one of his books based on which of the following?

3. In "The Mirror of Ink," what happens to the ruler from prying too deeply into a vision?

4. In "Deutsches Requiem," what group does Otto join?

5. In "The Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden," what is the attitude of the English woman who has married an Indian?

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