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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 House of Asterion," Asterion lives in a place that can best be described as which of the following?
(a) A series of endless corridors, or labyrinth.
(b) A stately mansion, with beautiful furniture, and ornate windows.
(c) One small windowless room.
(d) A forest.

2. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain writes one of his books based on which of the following?
(a) The migration of snowy egrets.
(b) Mathematical construction.
(c) Geology.
(d) More adventures for Sherlock Holmes.

3. In "A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz (1829-1874)," what is the name of the fugitive Tadeo pursues?
(a) Geronimo.
(b) Martin Fierro.
(c) The Man With No Name.
(d) In a Borges existential twist, he is pursuing himself.

4. In "Funes, His Memory," what does the narrator lend Funes?
(a) Some Latin books.
(b) A book on ornithology.
(c) A book believed to be written by John Milton.
(d) A magnifying glass.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Monk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities," what does Eastman do to become a bouncer?

2. In "The South," where does Dahlmann go after he recovers from an illness?

3. In "The Cruel Redeemer Lazarus Morell," what city does Lazarus plan to overtake?

4. In "The Cruel Redeemer Lazarus Morell," what stops Lazarus from completing his sinister plans?

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

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