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

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?
(a) A play.
(b) An encyclopedia.
(c) A scientific journal.
(d) A novel.

3. What does the narrator think of Pierre Menard's rewrite?
(a) It is trite and meaningless.
(b) It is the work of an amateur.
(c) It has more passion than the original.
(d) It is illegal and immoral.

4. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?
(a) A visitor to the land.
(b) A lottery player.
(c) A member of the Company.
(d) The leader of the Company.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which great literary work does Pierre Menard rewrite?

2. Why are some lottery players imprisoned?

3. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?

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

5. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

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