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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. Why does the narrator have to leave his cousin's house?
(a) He must return to work.
(b) His sister is getting married.
(c) He has been called to active duty.
(d) His father is dying.

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

3. What happens to Jaromir Hladik at the end of "The Secret Miracle"?
(a) He is executed.
(b) He vanishes with the wind.
(c) He escapes.
(d) He escapes, but dies of typhus a few weeks later.

4. Why does Ireneo Funes suffer from insomnia?
(a) He is afraid of the approaching enemy.
(b) He wants to live every moment.
(c) He is in constant pain.
(d) His hyper-awareness prevents him from sleeping.

5. Who is the narrator visiting when he meets Ireneo Funes for the first time?
(a) A friend.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What talent does Ireneo Funes possess?

2. How is the lottery unusual?

3. What type of play is Jaromir Hladik writing?

4. Who is Jaromir Hladik?

5. From what point of view is "Funes, The Memorious" written?

(see the answer key)

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