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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Sand: Part III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Story from Rosendo Juarez," what becomes of Rosendo?
(a) He becomes a worker in rural Uruguay.
(b) He becomes a mystic.
(c) His fighting increases, and he becomes the reputed toughest man in the world.
(d) He is killed by the Yardmaster.

2. In "Emma Zunz," why did Emma's father commit suicide?
(a) He had an incurable disease.
(b) The crimes of Aaron Lowenthal.
(c) Bankruptcy.
(d) General despair.

3. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," why does Dr. Yu murder Dr. Albert?
(a) Dr. Albert made derogatory remarks about Asians.
(b) Dr. Albert stole his wife.
(c) He is insane.
(d) To alert the German command where to bomb a city named Albert.

4. In "The Lottery in Babylon," which of these best describes what is drawn for in the lottery?
(a) A new spouse.
(b) Anything from a new occupation to jail or even death.
(c) Various books, from the simplest mechanical manuals to the highest book, one purported to teach its reader how to become immortal.
(d) Cash prizes.

5. In "The Wizard that was Made to Wait," what does the church dean do with the magic he learns?
(a) He becomes the richest man on earth.
(b) He becomes a sultan in Turkey.
(c) He beomes Pope.
(d) He does nothing--he is content to be a dean, with the knowledge of his magic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Disk," what god is associated with the disk?

2. In "The Plot," a gaucho's murder is similar to the murder of what famous figure?

3. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," what is Tlon?

4. In "The Circular Ruins," what does the sorcerer do in his dreams?

5. In "The Other," who does a 70-year-old Borges converse with?

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