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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," whom is the black man waiting for?
(a) Edgar Degas, the famous painter.
(b) Martin Fierro, the killer of his brother.
(c) Ramon Hadado, the killer of his father.
(d) Juan Cruz, his alter ego.

2. 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 beomes Pope.
(d) He does nothing--he is content to be a dean, with the knowledge of his magic.

3. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim's religious sect hates what things?
(a) Gloves.
(b) Mirrors and copulation.
(c) Knives.
(d) Bibles.

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

5. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," what is Orbis Tertius?
(a) Herbert Ashe's code name.
(b) The narrator's award for Latin, that he received in college.
(c) The trade name for a secret society that describes Tlon and Uqbar.
(d) An undiscovered number.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Cult of the Phoenix," what objects are involved in their rituals?

2. In "The Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden," what is the attitude of the English woman who has married an Indian?

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

4. In "The Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden," who is Droctulft?

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

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