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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 "Three Versions of Judas," what is the first version of Judas?
(a) He is the human side of Jesus.
(b) He was not actually involved in the Bible.
(c) He is God.
(d) The same traitorous version as the Bible.

2. In "The Uncivil Teacher of Court Etiquette Kotsuke no Suke," what is the lord of Ako supposed to do as punishment for slashing Kotsuke no Suke with a sword?
(a) Convert to Christianity.
(b) Commit suicide by hari-kari.
(c) Cut off his hand and feed the pieces to the Emperor's Koi.
(d) Be imprisoned in a dungeon for twenty years.

3. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain's work can best be described as which of the following?
(a) Bizarrely structured, and based on outrageous and esoteric themes.
(b) Coded to teach medical students how to perform surgery.
(c) Seemingly pornographic, but with a religious message embedded within.
(d) Straightforward.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Man on the Pink Corner," what does the Yardmaster challenge Rosendo to?

2. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what occupation does Ching decide on, after she gives up pirating?

3. In "The Theologians," whose doctrine does Aurelian want to defeat?

4. In "The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro," who convinces Tom to create a fake identity?

5. In "The Shape of the Sword," John Vincent Moon is a traitor to what ideology?

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