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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Plot," a gaucho's murder is similar to the murder of what famous figure?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) The Archduke Ferdinand.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

2. Which of the following best describes the theme of "Mutations"?
(a) Mankind will change into something radically different because of scientific experiments.
(b) The connotations of words are extremely hard to alter.
(c) Writing will become superfluous because people will communicate telepathically.
(d) Objects used for death often become symbols for different things.

3. In "The Bribe," what does Dr. Winthrop have to do?
(a) Decide who will chair an academic conference.
(b) Prove Shakespeare was not the sole author of his plays.
(c) Publish an article on Keats.
(d) Kidnap Herbert Locke.

4. In "August 25, 1983," what hotel room does Borges go to?
(a) 63.
(b) 49.
(c) The room is numberless.
(d) 19.

5. In "Undr," what does Ulf do to avoid execution?
(a) Becomes the king's court jester.
(b) Volunteers to join the army.
(c) Creates a map of some unknown territory.
(d) Compses a poem in praise of the king.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Bribe," what does Professor Einarrson write?

2. To whom is "There are More Things" dedicated?

3. In "Museum--On Exactitude in Science," how big are the maps of the Empire?

4. In "A Dialogue About a Dialogue," what interrupts the dialogue?

5. In "Shakespeare's Memory," what do Shakespeare's memories do for Hermann?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Gospel According to Mark," why do the Gutres want to crucify Baltasar?

2. In "The Plot," a gaucho dies in a similar fashion to Julius Caesar. What does this suggest about history?

3. In "Borges and I," who are the two Borgeses, and what is the relationship between them?

4. In "The Rose of Paracelsus," why doesn't Paracelsus turn the ashes of the rose into a rose for the young man?

5. In "Unworthy," why does Fischbein, a mild-mannered and bookish man, hang around a gang?

6. In "Everything and Nothing," who ultimately tells Shakespeare he is like him, and why does he say this?

7. In "Undr," is there any suggestion that "Undr" or "wonder" really isn't the only sacred word of the Urns?

8. What is the message about scientific precision in "Museum- On Exactitude in Science"?

9. What does "The Disk" say about greed?

10. In "The Interloper," do the Nelson brothers have any redeeming qualities?

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