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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 Congress," why does the Congress fall apart?
(a) It is disbanded by some Socialists.
(b) Internal political battles ruin it.
(c) All its members mysteriously fall ill.
(d) Its founder goes bankrupt.

2. In "The Immortal," the troglodyte who recites poetry to Marcus is what writer?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Sophocles.
(c) Homer.
(d) Ovid.

3. In "The Other Duel," though Cardosa and Silveira have a long-standing feud, what do they both do?
(a) Open a store together.
(b) Fish together every Saturday.
(c) Write a novel together.
(d) Join a rebel force.

4. In "Ibn-Hakam-Al Bokhari, Murdered in his Labyrinth," after killing his cousin, where does the protagonist sail?
(a) To Antarctica.
(b) To Australia.
(c) He does not sail.
(d) To England.

5. In "The Disk," what god is associated with the disk?
(a) Vishnu.
(b) Isis.
(c) Thor.
(d) Odin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Aleph," where is the Aleph located?

2. In "The Man on the Threshold," how is the story the narrator hears relevant?

3. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," why does Dr. Yu murder Dr. Albert?

4. In "The Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden," who is Droctulft?

5. In "The Library of Babel," the library can best be described as which of the following?

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