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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 "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," Quain writes one of his books based on which of the following?
(a) The migration of snowy egrets.
(b) Mathematical construction.
(c) Geology.
(d) More adventures for Sherlock Holmes.

2. In "The Disinterested Killer Bill Harrigan," where does Bill commit most of his outlaw acts?
(a) Europe.
(b) Australia.
(c) New York City.
(d) The Wild West.

3. In "The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths," whom does the King of Babylon imprison in a labyrinth?
(a) His manservant.
(b) The King of Arabia.
(c) The King of England.
(d) A notorious murderer.

4. In "The Wait," why does Senor Villari only go out at night?
(a) He works at night and is too exhausted to go out during the day.
(b) He has a skin condition that prevents him from going into sunlight.
(c) He is a fugitive.
(d) He is a serious drinker who is hungover during the days.

5. In "The Circular Ruins," what does the sorcerer do in his dreams?
(a) Turns into an eagle.
(b) Meets the most beautiful woman alive.
(c) Creates a man.
(d) Rules the world.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Wizard that was Made to Wait," what does the church dean do with the magic he learns?

3. In "The Maker," what physical problem is the protagonist going through?

4. In "The Maker," the protagonist is what Greek writer?

5. In "The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro," what causes Tom's fake identity scheme to fall apart?

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