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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. In "The Wait," where does Villari fear he has been recognized?
(a) At the dentist.
(b) On the street.
(c) At a bullfight.
(d) In a bar.

2. In "The Theologians," why is John of Pannonia killed?
(a) He is labeled a heretic.
(b) He dies in war.
(c) He is accused of treason.
(d) He kills himself in despair.

3. In "The Aleph," what is the Aleph?
(a) A mystical portal to visions of the past and present.
(b) A strange bird.
(c) The key to translating an unknown language.
(d) A sword said to have belonged to Saladin.

4. In "Man on the Pink Corner," what does the Yardmaster challenge Rosendo to?
(a) A wrestling match.
(b) A foot race.
(c) A duel with pistols.
(d) A knife fight.

5. In "In Memoriam, JFK," JFK's assassination is similar to what event?
(a) An assassination that occurs in a mirror in a labyrinth.
(b) The details of an O'Henry short story.
(c) The exact same event on an alternate planet.
(d) The murder of the President of Uruguay in 1897.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who or what is Al-Mu'tasim supposed to be?

2. In "A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz (1829-1874)," what happens to Tadeo's attitude toward the fugitive he pursues?

3. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain writes one of his books based on which of the following?

4. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what prompts the protagonist to become a pirate?

5. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," what does the historian, Ryan, do when he discovers the truth behind the assassination?

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