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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 "In Memoriam, JFK," JFK's assassination is similar to what event?
(a) The exact same event on an alternate planet.
(b) The details of an O'Henry short story.
(c) The murder of the President of Uruguay in 1897.
(d) An assassination that occurs in a mirror in a labyrinth.

2. In "The Writing of God," what animal is jailed next to Tzinacan?
(a) A parrot.
(b) A jaguar.
(c) A serpent.
(d) A monkey.

3. In "Everything and Nothing," which of the following best describes Shakespeare?
(a) His many imitators infuriate him.
(b) He is jealous of Ben Jonson.
(c) He believes he should have spent more time with his wife, and less time writing plays.
(d) He has no personal identity other than that of the characters he creates.

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

5. In "The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths," whom does the King of Babylon imprison in a labyrinth?
(a) The King of England.
(b) The King of Arabia.
(c) His manservant.
(d) A notorious murderer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim's religious sect hates what things?

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

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who or what is Al-Mu'tasim supposed to be?

5. To whom is "There are More Things" dedicated?

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