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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 "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain writes one of his books based on which of the following?
(a) More adventures for Sherlock Holmes.
(b) Geology.
(c) Mathematical construction.
(d) The migration of snowy egrets.

2. In "The Zahir," what is his lover's sister obsessed with?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Hats.
(c) A Blue Tiger.
(d) A coin.

3. In "Emma Zunz," what does Emma pretend to be in order to complete her revenge?
(a) A nun.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A circus worker.

4. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," why does Dr. Yu murder Dr. Albert?
(a) To alert the German command where to bomb a city named Albert.
(b) He is insane.
(c) Dr. Albert stole his wife.
(d) Dr. Albert made derogatory remarks about Asians.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths," what is the labyrinth in which the King of Babylon is imprisoned?

3. In "The Dead Man," why does Otalora first have to leave Argentina?

4. In "The Man on the Threshold," why is Judge Glencairn sent to the location where he disappears?

5. In "The Aleph," what is the Aleph?

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