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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. How is John Vincent Moon wounded?
(a) His chest is sliced by a bayonet.
(b) Both legs are broken from a fall.
(c) He hits his head on a rock.
(d) His shoulder is grazed by a bullet.

2. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student decide to travel the country?
(a) To look for one honest man.
(b) To see where his father lived.
(c) To make amends for his sin.
(d) To find a purpose for his life.

3. From what point of view is "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain" written?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Second person omniscient.
(d) First person.

4. What is April March?
(a) A magazine article.
(b) A short story.
(c) A satirical play.
(d) A novel.

5. Who approaches Dr. Stephen Albert's house while he and Dr. Yu Tsun are conversing?
(a) Vietcong.
(b) British soldiers.
(c) Richard Madden.
(d) Ts'ui Pen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Herbert Quain inspire the narrator to write?

2. What body organ begins a dream of the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins"?

3. In "The Form of the Sword," when does the Irish rebellion take place?

4. What do the stories in April March share?

5. Why is Herbert Quain mentioned in the newspaper?

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