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

2. In "The Disinterested Killer Bill Harrigan," who shoots Bill?
(a) Another outlaw.
(b) The Sheriff.
(c) The Deputy.
(d) An Apache warrior.

3. In "The Secret Miracle," what happens to extend Hladik's life for a time?
(a) The Nazi's decide to postpone the execution.
(b) Due to a paperwork mistake, another man is killed instead of Hladik, and the mistake is not uncovered for some time.
(c) God freezes time for a year.
(d) Hladik is able to escape for a while.

4. In "The Theologians," what best describes Borges's characterization of theological disputes?
(a) They are clear-cut: there is a good side and a bad side.
(b) They are absurd, contradictory, and essentially lead to madness.
(c) They are pleasant means of expressing one's ideas.
(d) They are necessary and useful means of achieving immutable truth.

5. In "The Zahir," where is the sister of the woman he loves?
(a) A mental hospital.
(b) Prison.
(c) A convent.
(d) Travelling in Argentina.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths," what happens to the imprisoned King of Babylon?

2. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what occupation does Ching decide on, after she gives up pirating?

3. In "The Theologians," what do the Monotoni believe?

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

5. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim's religious sect hates what things?

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