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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Maker: Part IV, In Praise of Darkness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Zahir," how does the narrator rid himself of the coin?
(a) He loses it.
(b) He puts it in a bowl of coins to forget the original.
(c) He spends it.
(d) He never gets rid of it.

2. In "The Mirror of Ink," what happens to the ruler from prying too deeply into a vision?
(a) He dies.
(b) He realizes the folly of worldly power and gives up his rule.
(c) He becomes a sorcerer.
(d) He comes to realize that what seemed like magic was only a hoax.

3. In "The Library of Babel," the library can best be described as which of the following?
(a) Quite finite, just very large.
(b) Endless and existing for all time.
(c) Actually small, with mirrors creating the illusion of size.
(d) Non-existent-- it is only in the dreams of the librarian.

4. In "The Secret Miracle," how is Hladik eventually killed?
(a) He is hung.
(b) He is given a pill.
(c) He is shot by a firing squad.
(d) He is gassed.

5. What idea is the main concern of "Paradiso, XXXI, 108"?
(a) Putting forth an analysis of Dante.
(b) The absolute misery of life.
(c) Giving a detailed description of Heaven.
(d) Experiencing and seeing God.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The House of Asterion," Asterion is what mythological creature?

2. In "The Ethnographer," what does Fred Murdock do with the secret he learns from the Indians?

3. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," Kilpatrick participates in his own assassination for which of the following reasons?

4. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," why does Dr. Yu murder Dr. Albert?

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

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