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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 "The End," what instrument does the black man play outside Recabarren's bar?
(a) The flute.
(b) The harmonica.
(c) The drums.
(d) The guitar.

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

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

4. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what does the second Imperial fleet do when they encounter Ching?
(a) Send over dragon kites with symbolic decorations.
(b) Flee from Ching's fleet.
(c) Immediately attack.
(d) Join forces with Ching.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Man on the Pink Corner," what does Rosendo do after the fight with the Yardmaster?

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

3. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," what does the historian, Ryan, do when he discovers the truth behind the assassination?

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

5. In "Funes, His Memory," how is Funes crippled?

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