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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 Disinterested Killer Bill Harrigan," where does Bill commit most of his outlaw acts?
(a) Europe.
(b) New York City.
(c) The Wild West.
(d) Australia.

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," who first finds an article about Uqbar?
(a) Tlon.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Herbert Ashe.
(d) Bioy Casares.

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

4. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what occupation does Ching decide on, after she gives up pirating?
(a) Giving sailing lessons to the Emperor's children.
(b) Smuggling opium.
(c) Becoming the admiral of the Imperial fleet.
(d) Becoming the Emperor's advisor.

5. In "The Wizard that was Made to Wait," what does the church dean do with the magic he learns?
(a) He becomes the richest man on earth.
(b) He becomes a sultan in Turkey.
(c) He does nothing--he is content to be a dean, with the knowledge of his magic.
(d) He beomes Pope.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Monk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities," what does Eastman do to become a bouncer?

2. In "The Disinterested Killer Bill Harrigan," who shoots Bill?

3. In "The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro," how does Tom make a living after he gets out of jail?

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

5. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what does the second Imperial fleet do when they encounter Ching?

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