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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Brodie's Report: Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thematically, "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote" deals most closely with which of the following?
(a) The nature of literary criticism and the issues surrounding interpretation.
(b) The evils of plagiarism.
(c) Borges's thinly disguised self-hatred.
(d) The inferiority of the novel as an art form.

2. In "The House of Asterion," Asterion is what mythological creature?
(a) Cyclops.
(b) Centaur.
(c) Satyr.
(d) A Minotaur.

3. In "Man on the Pink Corner," what does Rosendo do after the fight with the Yardmaster?
(a) He disappears.
(b) He becomes friends with the Yardmaster.
(c) He opens a shop that sells weapons.
(d) He dies.

4. In "The Immortal," which of the following best describes the result of attaining immortality?
(a) It does not really change anything.
(b) It is pure torture; humans truthfully crave their own death.
(c) Because man's life is no longer finite, he loses motivation, and degenerates into a base creature.
(d) It is wonderful, for wisdom and pleasure can be endlessly pursued.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," which writer's work is partially a model for the assassination?

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 Theologians," why is John of Pannonia killed?

5. In "Argumentum Ornitholicum," if the number of birds is indefinite, what is implied?

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