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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. From what point of view is "The Circular Ruins" written?
(a) Second person omniscient.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person.
(d) First person.

2. What do the people of Tlon consider to be the most powerful tool mankind can possess?
(a) Reflection.
(b) Water.
(c) Time.
(d) The mind.

3. Which author corresponds with the narrator in "Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote"?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Pierre Menard.
(d) Miguel de Cervantes.

4. What fascinates the narrator the most about the planet of Tlon?
(a) The mirrors.
(b) The laws of nature.
(c) The languages of the planet.
(d) The passage of time.

5. What body organ begins a dream of the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) A heart.
(b) An eye.
(c) An ear.
(d) A hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator think of Pierre Menard's rewrite?

2. Which chess pieces are discussed in Menard's chess article?

3. What is exchanged for bits of bone or decorated parchment in "The Babylon Lottery"?

4. Which measurement system is discussed in one of Pierre Menard's manuscripts?

5. Who is the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?

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