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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 "Parable of Cervantes and Don Quixote," Cervantes can best be described as which of the following?
(a) Insane.
(b) Despondent, for he believes art is useless.
(c) Young and arrogant.
(d) Unaware of the future recognition of his fictional character, Don Quixote.

2. In "The Shape of the Sword," what do we learn of Vincent Moon'?
(a) He is actually the very same man who tells the narrator the story of Moon's treachery.
(b) He has died years back.
(c) He became a politican in Ireland.
(d) He never existed.

3. In "Unworthy," what does the rest of the gang call Fischbein?
(a) Iron Fist.
(b) The Tiger.
(c) Little Russian.
(d) Fish.

4. In "Averroes' Search," what happens to Averroes at the end?
(a) He condemns Aristotle as a "savage."
(b) He converts to Judaism.
(c) He looks into a mirror and disappears.
(d) He drowns.

5. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," who first finds an article about Uqbar?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Tlon.
(c) Bioy Casares.
(d) Herbert Ashe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Legend," what does Abel do to Cain?

2. In "A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz (1829-1874)," what is Tadeo's punishment for killing a man?

3. In "In Memoriam, JFK," JFK's assassination is similar to what event?

4. In "Pedro Salvadores," Pedro belongs to which party?

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

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