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

2. In "A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz (1829-1874)," what is the name of the fugitive Tadeo pursues?
(a) Geronimo.
(b) The Man With No Name.
(c) Martin Fierro.
(d) In a Borges existential twist, he is pursuing himself.

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

4. In "Emma Zunz," why did Emma's father commit suicide?
(a) The crimes of Aaron Lowenthal.
(b) Bankruptcy.
(c) General despair.
(d) He had an incurable disease.

5. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," how does Quain react when he does have some artistic success?
(a) He is upset and writes some short stories with ruined endings.
(b) He strangely turns criminal and embarks on a life of petty crime.
(c) He is indifferent: he feels an artist should remain perfectly nuetral to how his work is received.
(d) He is elated and lives a life of literary celebrity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pedro Salvadores," Pedro belongs to which party?

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

3. In "The Theologians," what do the Monotoni believe?

4. In "The Wizard that was Made to Wait," what does the church dean do with the magic he learns?

5. In "Funes, His Memory," how is Funes crippled?

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