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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Garden of Forking Paths: Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Circular Ruins," other than the sorcerer himself, who knows about the content of his dreams?
(a) His wife.
(b) The fire god.
(c) Everyone on earth.
(d) No one.

2. In "Story of the Two Dreamers," what does the man's dream tell him?
(a) He will die in battle.
(b) He will marry a princess.
(c) He will become a priest who doesn't believe in God.
(d) He will make money in Persia.

3. In "Monk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities," Eastman does what after serving ten years in prison?
(a) He leaves his life of crime to become a street preacher.
(b) Joins the army and fights in France against Germany.
(c) He runs a casino.
(d) He quickly gets arrested again and serves ten more years.

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," what does the law student think he has done that causes him to live in exile with India's most wretched populace?
(a) Committed blasphemy.
(b) Killed a Muslim.
(c) Killed a Hindu.
(d) Committed adultery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what prompts the protagonist to become a pirate?

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," what is Tlon?

3. 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?

4. In "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote," which author is Menard most obsessed with?

5. Thematically, "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote" deals most closely with which of the following?

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