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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 "Ibn-Hakam-Al Bokhari, Murdered in his Labyrinth," Sa'id tells the preacher that he is afraid of what?
(a) Being burned to death.
(b) Being arrested.
(c) Death at the hands of the ghost of Ibn-Hakam.
(d) Losing his treasure through gambling.

2. In "The Theologians," why is John of Pannonia killed?
(a) He kills himself in despair.
(b) He dies in war.
(c) He is accused of treason.
(d) He is labeled a heretic.

3. In "Averroes' Search," what concept or concepts can Averroes not comprehend?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Greek tragedy and comedy.
(c) The philosophy of Plato.
(d) The philosophy of Aristotle.

4. In "The Immortal," what is Marcus's profession?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Soothsayer.
(c) Poet.
(d) Roman legionnairre.

5. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," how does Quain react when he does have some artistic success?
(a) He is elated and lives a life of literary celebrity.
(b) He is indifferent: he feels an artist should remain perfectly nuetral to how his work is received.
(c) He strangely turns criminal and embarks on a life of petty crime.
(d) He is upset and writes some short stories with ruined endings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who or what is Al-Mu'tasim supposed to be?

3. In "The Disinterested Killer Bill Harrigan," where does Bill commit most of his outlaw acts?

4. In "The Secret Miracle," how is Hladik eventually killed?

5. In "The Cult of the Phoenix," what is the Cult of the Phoenix?

(see the answer key)

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