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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 Garden of Forking Paths," who has Dr. Yu arrested?
(a) Richard Madden.
(b) Pierre Menard.
(c) Dr. Albert, affiliated with the police, handcuffs Yu before he dies.
(d) Dr. Yu turns himself in at the police station.

2. In "Everything and Nothing," which of the following best describes Shakespeare?
(a) His many imitators infuriate him.
(b) He is jealous of Ben Jonson.
(c) He believes he should have spent more time with his wife, and less time writing plays.
(d) He has no personal identity other than that of the characters he creates.

3. In "The Library of Babel," what is the central shape that the library is based upon?"
(a) Octagon.
(b) Circle.
(c) Hexagon.
(d) Rectangle.

4. In "The Shape of the Sword," John Vincent Moon is a traitor to what ideology?
(a) Gnosticism.
(b) Manichaeism.
(c) The cause of Irish independence.
(d) Women's rights.

5. In "Death and the Compass," where is Dr. Yarmolinsky killed?
(a) A pool hall.
(b) In the streets.
(c) A Jewish Talmudic Conference.
(d) In a horse carriage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Uncivil Teacher of Court Etiquette Kotsuke no Suke," what is the lord of Ako supposed to do as punishment for slashing Kotsuke no Suke with a sword?

3. In "The Wait," what happens to Villari at the end?

4. In "Emma Zunz," what does Emma pretend to be in order to complete her revenge?

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

(see the answer key)

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