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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 Improbable Impostor Tom Castro," who convinces Tom to create a fake identity?
(a) Lady Tichbourne.
(b) Lady Tichbourne's son.
(c) Tom gets the idea himself.
(d) Ebenezer Bogle.

2. In "The Cruel Redeemer Lazarus Morell," what city does Lazarus plan to overtake?
(a) Miami.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Galveston.
(d) New Orleans.

3. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," which writer's work is partially a model for the assassination?
(a) Dante.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Coleridge.

4. In "Brodie's Report," who are the Yahoos?
(a) A society of scholars who study Swift..
(b) Borges's pet name for his extended family.
(c) People who are overly enthusiastic.
(d) A type of wild man living in the forset among the ape men.

5. In "The Secret Miracle," why is Hladik truly upset that he will be executed?
(a) His execution goes against the words of a fortuneteller, who predicted he'd live to be 100.
(b) He has unresolved issues with his wife.
(c) He has not finished his play, "The Enemies."
(d) He is no more upset than any normal man who is facing his own death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea is the main concern of "Paradiso, XXXI, 108"?

2. "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," can best be described as which of the following?

3. In "Juan Murana," what is the name the aunt uses for the knife that kills the landlord?

4. In "The Man on the Threshold," what is suspected of all the people who are celebrating?

5. In "Emma Zunz," where does Emma get a gun?

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