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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Death and the Compass," what character flaw leads Lonnrot to his death?
(a) Intellectual pride.
(b) Drunkenness.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Laziness.

2. In "The Library of Babel," what would the librarian most like to find?
(a) A mystical book said to explore God's reasoning for the destruction of the tower of Babel.
(b) His own autobiography, that he suspects he has written, though he can't remember.
(c) A previously undiscovered version of "Macbeth."
(d) A book that summarizes all the other books.

3. In "Monk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities," what does Eastman do to become a bouncer?
(a) Shows his marksmanship on a target.
(b) Wins a rodeo.
(c) Beats up two men.
(d) Arm wrestles the owner.

4. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," why does Dr. Yu murder Dr. Albert?
(a) He is insane.
(b) To alert the German command where to bomb a city named Albert.
(c) Dr. Albert stole his wife.
(d) Dr. Albert made derogatory remarks about Asians.

5. In "Three Versions of Judas," who is Nils Runeberg?
(a) An amateur Bible enthusiast.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A theologian.
(d) A detective, hired by the Vatican, who tracks heretics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro," what causes Tom's fake identity scheme to fall apart?

2. In "Funes, His Memory," at what age does Funes die?

3. In "Death and the Compass," where is Dr. Yarmolinsky killed?

4. In "The Cult of the Phoenix," what is the Cult of the Phoenix?

5. In "The Cruel Redeemer Lazarus Morell," what stops Lazarus from completing his sinister plans?

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