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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 Cult of the Phoenix," what objects are involved in their rituals?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Bones.
(c) Cork, wax, and slime.
(d) Knives.

2. In "Story of the Two Dreamers," what does the man's dream tell him?
(a) He will make money in Persia.
(b) He will die in battle.
(c) He will become a priest who doesn't believe in God.
(d) He will marry a princess.

3. In "Averroes' Search," who is Averroes?
(a) A cartographer.
(b) An Islamic philosopher.
(c) An astrologer.
(d) A shaman.

4. In "Emma Zunz," what does Emma pretend to be in order to complete her revenge?
(a) A nun.
(b) A circus worker.
(c) A waitress.
(d) A prostitute.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Theologians," what do the Monotoni believe?

2. In "The Other Death," what does the Colonel say of Pedro Damian?

3. In "A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz (1829-1874)," what happens to Tadeo's attitude toward the fugitive he pursues?

4. In "The Library of Babel," what is the central shape that the library is based upon?"

5. In "Monk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities," Eastman does what after serving ten years in prison?

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