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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The Form of the Sword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Richard Madden?
(a) A British statesman.
(b) An instructor for the VAF.
(c) The man who wants to arrest Dr.Yu Tsun.
(d) A pilot for the RAF.

2. Who is Al-Mu'tasim?
(a) A kind Persian bookseller.
(b) A Hindu prophet.
(c) The student's father.
(d) A blind astrologer.

3. What does Ts'ui Pen wish to create before his death?
(a) An epic poem.
(b) A great sculpture.
(c) A great labyrinth.
(d) A legacy.

4. With which country is Dr. Yu Tsun allied?
(a) North Korea.
(b) South Vietnam.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

5. What war is being fought in "The Garden of Forking Paths"?
(a) World War I.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Korea.
(d) World War II.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?

2. Why does the narrator seek shelter at the Englishman's ranch?

3. To whom does the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins" pray?

4. What does Dr. Stephen Albert believe is hidden in Ts'ui Pen's novel?

5. Who does Dr. Yu Tsun shoot?

(see the answer key)

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