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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 writer.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A rabbi.
(d) A watchmaker.

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

3. Where is "The Babylon Lottery" set?
(a) Qaphqa.
(b) Modern day Iraq.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Ancient Babylon.

4. What talent does Ireneo Funes possess?
(a) He can create new languages.
(b) He can recite the entire dictionary.
(c) He memorizes encyclopedias.
(d) He always knows the correct time.

5. Why are some lottery players imprisoned?
(a) They steal tickets.
(b) They refuse to buy tickets.
(c) They murder the winners.
(d) They refuse to pay a fine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nationality is Jaromir Hladik?

3. How is the lottery unusual?

4. Where does Jaromir Hladik live?

5. Why does Ireneo Funes suffer from insomnia?

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