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

2. How long does John Vincent Moon hide while the Irishman fights in the rebellion?
(a) A year.
(b) A week.
(c) A month.
(d) Three days.

3. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?
(a) A student.
(b) A robber.
(c) A blind astrologer.
(d) A lawyer.

4. What opinion does the narrator have of Herbert Quain's work?
(a) He could do better.
(b) It is trite and meaningless.
(c) It is the work of an amateur.
(d) It is genius.

5. What does Dr. Stephen Albert believe is hidden in Ts'ui Pen's novel?
(a) A map.
(b) A poem.
(c) A labyrinth.
(d) A drawing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John Vincent Moon anger the Irishman?

2. What type of genre is Herbert Quain's first novel?

3. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," where does the student go after he leaves Indapur?

4. How is John Vincent Moon wounded?

5. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" dream of doing?

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