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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Three Versions of Judas," what is the first version of Judas?
(a) He is the human side of Jesus.
(b) The same traitorous version as the Bible.
(c) He is God.
(d) He was not actually involved in the Bible.

2. In "The Shape of the Sword," John Vincent Moon is a traitor to what ideology?
(a) The cause of Irish independence.
(b) Women's rights.
(c) Manichaeism.
(d) Gnosticism.

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

4. In "The Mirror of Ink," what does the ruler want the sorcerer to show him?
(a) The fate of his wife.
(b) The face of a man who is to be executed.
(c) The secret activities of another ruler.
(d) The winner of a horse race.

5. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim is revealed to have what disease?
(a) Skin cancer.
(b) Leprosy.
(c) He has no disease.
(d) Tuberculosis.

6. In "The Circular Ruins," other than the sorcerer himself, who knows about the content of his dreams?
(a) His wife.
(b) No one.
(c) Everyone on earth.
(d) The fire god.

7. In "The Other Death," how does the author suggest that Damian could be both a hero and a coward?
(a) He conveys how Damian would run, then fight, run, then fight, continuously during the battle.
(b) He doesn't; Damian is portrayed as only a coward.
(c) Though he fled from the battlefield, 40 years later on his deathbed, Damian, through a miracle, wills himself to be a hero.
(d) He doesn't; Damian is portrayed as strictly a hero.

8. In "The Secret Miracle," why is Hladik truly upset that he will be executed?
(a) He has unresolved issues with his wife.
(b) His execution goes against the words of a fortuneteller, who predicted he'd live to be 100.
(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.

9. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," Kilpatrick participates in his own assassination for which of the following reasons?
(a) He wants to remain a national hero to the Irish.
(b) He has no reason: he has no idea he will be killed.
(c) His family will be killed if he doesn't go through with it.
(d) He wants to commit suicide without his death being on his own hands.

10. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim's religious sect hates what things?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Mirrors and copulation.
(c) Knives.
(d) Gloves.

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

12. In "The Shape of the Sword," what is the defining physical characteristic of John Vincent Moon?
(a) A scar on his face.
(b) He is hunchbacked.
(c) He is extremely short.
(d) He is missing his right hand.

13. "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," can best be described as which of the following?
(a) A review of a novel that does not exist.
(b) An satire of the Biblical story of Noah's Ark.
(c) An adventure story.
(d) A comedy.

14. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," what does the law student think he has done that causes him to live in exile with India's most wretched populace?
(a) Killed a Muslim.
(b) Killed a Hindu.
(c) Committed blasphemy.
(d) Committed adultery.

15. In "The Aleph," why does the narrator lie about the Aleph?
(a) He is jealous.
(b) He is a compulsive liar.
(c) He wants to exploit the Aleph and make money, so he doesn't want anybody to know about it yet.
(d) He thinks knowledge of the Aleph would drive lesser minds insane.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Wait," where does Villari fear he has been recognized?

3. In "The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro," how does Tom make a living after he gets out of jail?

4. In "Emma Zunz," why did Emma's father commit suicide?

5. In "Monk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities," what does Eastman do to become a bouncer?

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