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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. Who is Jaromir Hladik?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A writer.
(d) A watchmaker.

2. What do the narrator and Ireneo Funes discuss?
(a) The war.
(b) Funes' hyper-awareness.
(c) His sister.
(d) Funes' paralysis.

3. What is Qaphqa?
(a) The leader of the Company.
(b) An ancient city.
(c) A stone lion.
(d) A privy.

4. Why do some lottery players protest the rules of the lottery?
(a) They do not want to wait long for the next drawing.
(b) They feel the lottery is taking over their city.
(c) They feel only the rich can win.
(d) They need food to live.

5. What does Jaromir Hladik hear in a dream?
(a) The wind blowing his name.
(b) He will change the world.
(c) He will have the time to finish his play.
(d) He will live forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jaromir Hladik ask God for in a prayer?

2. What is the "secret miracle" that Jaromir Hladik experiences?

3. What talent does Ireneo Funes possess?

4. Why does the narrator visit Ireneo Funes before returning home?

5. Why are some lottery players imprisoned?

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