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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forked Paths, The Babylon Lottery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
(a) The author of A Farewell to Arms.
(b) An Italian poet.
(c) The editor of Pierre Menard's manuscripts.
(d) The original author of Don Quixote.

2. Why do some lottery players protest the rules of the lottery?
(a) They feel the lottery is taking over their city.
(b) They do not want to wait long for the next drawing.
(c) They need food to live.
(d) They feel only the rich can win.

3. To whom does the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins" pray?
(a) The planetary gods.
(b) The sun.
(c) No one.
(d) The moon and stars.

4. Who is Herbert Ashe?
(a) The narrator.
(b) A famous author.
(c) A manufacturer of mirrors.
(d) An acquaintance of the narrator's family.

5. Which poem does Pierre Menard describe as being an essential work of literature?
(a) The Road Not Taken.
(b) O Captain! My Captain!
(c) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
(d) Bee! I'm expecting you!

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about the objects from Tlon that are released into the narrator's world?

2. What is the Company?

3. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," which two groups are involved in a conflict?

4. What power does the Company have over lottery players?

5. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?

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