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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Wait," what happens to Villari at the end?
(a) He is shot to death.
(b) He kills his pursuer.
(c) He proves his innocence and can go free.
(d) He goes to prison.

3. In "The Dead Man," why does Otalora first have to leave Argentina?
(a) He has killed a man.
(b) He seeks a cure for a strange disease.
(c) He has slept with a woman whose husband pursues him.
(d) He owes back taxes.

4. In "The Shape of the Sword," what do we learn of Vincent Moon'?
(a) He became a politican in Ireland.
(b) He is actually the very same man who tells the narrator the story of Moon's treachery.
(c) He never existed.
(d) He has died years back.

5. In "Emma Zunz," why did Emma's father commit suicide?
(a) The crimes of Aaron Lowenthal.
(b) General despair.
(c) He had an incurable disease.
(d) Bankruptcy.

6. In "Man on the Pink Corner," what does the Yardmaster challenge Rosendo to?
(a) A knife fight.
(b) A duel with pistols.
(c) A wrestling match.
(d) A foot race.

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

8. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," who has Dr. Yu arrested?
(a) Dr. Albert, affiliated with the police, handcuffs Yu before he dies.
(b) Richard Madden.
(c) Dr. Yu turns himself in at the police station.
(d) Pierre Menard.

9. In "Funes, His Memory," the powers of Funes can best be described as which of the following?
(a) Inconsequential: Funes might remember everything, but goes about his usual daily life.
(b) Maddening: from the onset of his heightened memory, Funes is simply stark, raving mad.
(c) Extremely useful: Funes makes an excellent living using the powers of his mind.
(d) A mixed blessing--he can do things such as easily learn languages, but he is also trapped by this glut of information.

10. In "The South," where does Dahlmann go after he recovers from an illness?
(a) Peru.
(b) His ranch house.
(c) The United States.
(d) Mexico City.

11. In "The Library of Babel," what is the central shape that the library is based upon?"
(a) Circle.
(b) Rectangle.
(c) Octagon.
(d) Hexagon.

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 missing his right hand.
(d) He is extremely short.

13. In "The Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden," who is Droctulft?
(a) A barbarian who once attacked the Roman Empire, and then defends it.
(b) A barbarian who continually runs from battle with Rome.
(c) A barbarian who, at first, strangely defends Rome, but comes to his senses, and attacks it.
(d) A barbarian who battles Rome to his dying day.

14. In "Death and the Compass," where is Dr. Yarmolinsky killed?
(a) A pool hall.
(b) In a horse carriage.
(c) In the streets.
(d) A Jewish Talmudic Conference.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote," Menard wishes to do what?

2. Thematically, "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote" deals most closely with which of the following?

3. In "The Secret Miracle," how is Hladik eventually killed?

4. In "A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz (1829-1874)," what is Tadeo's punishment for killing a man?

5. In "The Lottery in Babylon," which of these best describes what is drawn for in the lottery?

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