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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 the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) A robber.
(b) A student.
(c) Al-Mu'tasim.
(d) A lawyer.

2. From what point of view is "The Garden of Forking Paths" written?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Second person omniscient.

3. Where is the Englishman scarred?
(a) On his back.
(b) On his hands.
(c) On his face.
(d) On his chest.

4. How does the Irishman rescue John Vincent Moon?
(a) By driving him to the border.
(b) By bandaging his leg.
(c) By leading him to a safe house.
(d) By carrying him to a hospital.

5. What does Herbert Quain inspire the narrator to write?
(a) The Circular Ruins.
(b) Bee! I'm expecting you!
(c) The Road Not Taken.
(d) O Captain! My Captain!

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the blind astrologer in "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?

3. What is The Secret Mirror?

4. How many stories are contained in April March?

5. What does the god of the temple promise the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins"?

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