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

2. Which measurement system is discussed in one of Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) Volume.
(b) Metric.
(c) Imperial.
(d) Nautical.

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

4. How does Pierre Menard describe "Don Quixote"?
(a) As an important work of literature.
(b) Trite and meaningless.
(c) The work of an amateur.
(d) An essential work of literature.

5. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," which two groups are involved in a conflict?
(a) Moslems and Buddhists.
(b) Indians and British.
(c) Moslems and Hindus.
(d) Students and Police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Miguel de Cervantes?

2. How does Pierre Menard describe the work of Edgar Allen Poe?

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

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?

5. From what point of view is "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim" written?

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