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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The Secret Miracle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the lottery unusual?
(a) Winners are sent into exile.
(b) A new drawing after the death of the previous lottery winner.
(c) People trade food for lottery tickets.
(d) There are adverse outcomes for some players.

2. What does Jaromir Hladik ask God for in a prayer?
(a) To spare his life.
(b) To make him famous.
(c) To punish his captors.
(d) Time to finish his play.

3. What does Ireneo Funes ask to borrow from the narrator?
(a) Books.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A coat.
(d) A pen.

4. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?
(a) A lottery player.
(b) The leader of the Company.
(c) A member of the Company.
(d) A visitor to the land.

5. What is the name of Jaromir Hladik's unfinished play?
(a) The Lie.
(b) The Enemies.
(c) The Truth.
(d) The Secret Miracle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ireneo Funes feel that language is futile?

2. What nationality is Jaromir Hladik?

3. Why is Jaromir Hladik scheduled to be executed?

4. At what age does Ireneo Funes die?

5. What does the lottery cause?

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