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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 Plot," a gaucho's murder is similar to the murder of what famous figure?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Jesus.
(d) The Archduke Ferdinand.

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

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

4. In "Emma Zunz," what does Emma pretend to be in order to complete her revenge?
(a) A waitress.
(b) A circus worker.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A nun.

5. In "The Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden," what is the attitude of the English woman who has married an Indian?
(a) She feigns assimilation with the Indians, but is still quite English.
(b) She despises Indians.
(c) She is thoroughly Indian herself now.
(d) She has gone mad.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Inferno, I, 32," what does God tell Dante in a dream?

2. In "The Shape of the Sword," what is the defining physical characteristic of John Vincent Moon?

3. In "The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro," who convinces Tom to create a fake identity?

4. In "There are More Things," who seems to inhabit the narrator's deceased uncle's house?

5. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," who first finds an article about Uqbar?

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