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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 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) Be imprisoned in a dungeon for twenty years.
(b) Cut off his hand and feed the pieces to the Emperor's Koi.
(c) Commit suicide by hari-kari.
(d) Convert to Christianity.

2. In "The Sect of Thirty," the sect worships which Biblical figure?
(a) Ahab.
(b) Solomon.
(c) Cain.
(d) Judas.

3. In "The House of Asterion," Asterion is what mythological creature?
(a) Satyr.
(b) A Minotaur.
(c) Centaur.
(d) Cyclops.

4. In "The Mirror of Ink," what happens to the ruler from prying too deeply into a vision?
(a) He comes to realize that what seemed like magic was only a hoax.
(b) He realizes the folly of worldly power and gives up his rule.
(c) He becomes a sorcerer.
(d) He dies.

5. In "The Secret Miracle," how is Hladik eventually killed?
(a) He is gassed.
(b) He is given a pill.
(c) He is hung.
(d) He is shot by a firing squad.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The South," where does Dahlmann go after he recovers from an illness?

2. In "Emma Zunz," what does Emma pretend to be in order to complete her revenge?

3. In "The Other Death," how does the author suggest that Damian could be both a hero and a coward?

4. In "The Gospel According to Mark," what does Baltasar do with the Gutres' English Bible?

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

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