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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Widow Ching--Pirate," what occupation does Ching decide on, after she gives up pirating?
(a) Smuggling opium.
(b) Becoming the Emperor's advisor.
(c) Becoming the admiral of the Imperial fleet.
(d) Giving sailing lessons to the Emperor's children.

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

3. In "Funes, His Memory," the powers of Funes can best be described as which of the following?
(a) A mixed blessing--he can do things such as easily learn languages, but he is also trapped by this glut of information.
(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) Inconsequential: Funes might remember everything, but goes about his usual daily life.

4. In "The Library of Babel," the library can best be described as which of the following?
(a) Quite finite, just very large.
(b) Endless and existing for all time.
(c) Actually small, with mirrors creating the illusion of size.
(d) Non-existent-- it is only in the dreams of the librarian.

5. In "The Dead Man," who does Otalora want to replace as leader of the gang?
(a) Suarez.
(b) A beautiful, red-haired woman.
(c) Bandeira.
(d) Pancho Villa.

6. In "The Lottery in Babylon," who sometimes arbitrates the result of a lottery drawing?
(a) The populace does a general vote.
(b) The king.
(c) A panel of nine judges.
(d) A soothsayer who lives atop a mountain.

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

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

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

10. In "The Writing of God," what happens to Tzinacan?
(a) He achieves unity with the Divine and happily remains imprisoned.
(b) He achieves unity with the Divine and destroys his prison.
(c) He tunnels his way out of his cell.
(d) He is attacked by the wild animal next to him, and is killed.

11. In "The Wizard that was Made to Wait," what does the church dean do with the magic he learns?
(a) He does nothing--he is content to be a dean, with the knowledge of his magic.
(b) He becomes a sultan in Turkey.
(c) He becomes the richest man on earth.
(d) He beomes Pope.

12. 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 commit suicide without his death being on his own hands.
(b) His family will be killed if he doesn't go through with it.
(c) He has no reason: he has no idea he will be killed.
(d) He wants to remain a national hero to the Irish.

13. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," what work of Quain's is actually successful?
(a) "Herbert Quain: Autobiography in Verse."
(b) "April March."
(c) "The Lament of Euripides."
(d) "Lo, lo, the Westward Crowd."

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

15. In "The Theologians," why is John of Pannonia killed?
(a) He dies in war.
(b) He is accused of treason.
(c) He is labeled a heretic.
(d) He kills himself in despair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Averroes' Search," what happens to Averroes at the end?

2. In "The House of Asterion," Asterion kills how many people?

3. In "The Library of Babel," what is the central shape that the library is based upon?"

4. In "The South," what is Dahlmann challenged to do outside a bar?

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

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