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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Artifices: Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," Kilpatrick participates in his own assassination for which of the following reasons?
(a) His family will be killed if he doesn't go through with it.
(b) He has no reason: he has no idea he will be killed.
(c) He wants to remain a national hero to the Irish.
(d) He wants to commit suicide without his death being on his own hands.

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

3. In "The Cruel Redeemer Lazarus Morell," what city does Lazarus plan to overtake?
(a) Galveston.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) Miami.

4. "The Lottery in Babylon" deals most closely with which theme?
(a) The misrepresentation of Babylon in The Bible.
(b) People should focus on their private selves and avoid the public life.
(c) The role of chance in life.
(d) The dangers of gambling addiction.

5. In "The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro," who convinces Tom to create a fake identity?
(a) Ebenezer Bogle.
(b) Lady Tichbourne.
(c) Tom gets the idea himself.
(d) Lady Tichbourne's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lottery in Babylon," which of these best describes what is drawn for in the lottery?

2. In "The Shape of the Sword," what is the defining physical characteristic of John Vincent Moon?

3. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim is revealed to have what disease?

4. In "The Library of Babel," the library can best be described as which of the following?

5. In "The Circular Ruins," what does the sorcerer do in his dreams?

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