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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) One small windowless room.
(b) A forest.
(c) A stately mansion, with beautiful furniture, and ornate windows.
(d) A series of endless corridors, or labyrinth.

2. In "The Mirror of Ink," what does the ruler want the sorcerer to show him?
(a) The face of a man who is to be executed.
(b) The secret activities of another ruler.
(c) The winner of a horse race.
(d) The fate of his wife.

3. In "A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz (1829-1874)," what happens to Tadeo's attitude toward the fugitive he pursues?
(a) His hatred of the man grows, until he not only wants the man dead, he wants all his associates dead.
(b) His desire to catch the man turns to empathy, and he wants to help the man.
(c) He doggedly pursues him, and wants nothing else in life, but to catch the man.
(d) He grows bored of the search and doesn't care one way or the other if the man escapes.

4. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," Kilpatrick participates in his own assassination for which of the following reasons?
(a) He wants to commit suicide without his death being on his own hands.
(b) He has no reason: he has no idea he will be killed.
(c) He wants to remain a national hero to the Irish.
(d) His family will be killed if he doesn't go through with it.

5. In "The End," what instrument does the black man play outside Recabarren's bar?
(a) The drums.
(b) The guitar.
(c) The harmonica.
(d) The flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Emma Zunz," why did Emma's father commit suicide?

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

3. In "The Shape of the Sword," what is the defining physical characteristic of John Vincent Moon?

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

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

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