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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Lottery in Babylon," who sometimes arbitrates the result of a lottery drawing?
(a) The populace does a general vote.
(b) The king.
(c) A soothsayer who lives atop a mountain.
(d) A panel of nine judges.

2. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," what work of Quain's is actually successful?
(a) "Lo, lo, the Westward Crowd."
(b) "The Lament of Euripides."
(c) "Herbert Quain: Autobiography in Verse."
(d) "April March."

3. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," what does the historian, Ryan, do when he discovers the truth behind the assassination?
(a) He runs for office in Ireland.
(b) He stages his own assassination.
(c) He villifies Kilpatrick and writes a polemic against him.
(d) He withholds the truth and writes a book in praise of Kilpatrick.

4. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what occupation does Ching decide on, after she gives up pirating?
(a) Smuggling opium.
(b) Giving sailing lessons to the Emperor's children.
(c) Becoming the admiral of the Imperial fleet.
(d) Becoming the Emperor's advisor.

5. 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) Cut off his hand and feed the pieces to the Emperor's Koi.
(c) Commit suicide by hari-kari.
(d) Be imprisoned in a dungeon for twenty years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Emma Zunz," where does Emma get a gun?

2. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain's work can best be described as which of the following?

3. In "The Disinterested Killer Bill Harrigan," who shoots Bill?

4. In "The South," what is Dahlmann challenged to do outside a bar?

5. In "Mahomed's Double," what happens when the Muslims see a vision of Mohamed?

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