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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. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?
(a) It exists on two worlds.
(b) Mirrors there do not reflect images.
(c) It exists on only one copy of the encyclopedia.
(d) The laws of nature have been reversed.

2. What fear does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" have for his son?
(a) The gods will steal him.
(b) He will die in a fire.
(c) He will disappear.
(d) He will discover he is the product of a dream.

3. From what point of view is "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim" written?
(a) First person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Second person omniscient.
(d) Third person.

4. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" learn about himself?
(a) He does not like people.
(b) He is the product of a dream.
(c) He is insane.
(d) He is alone.

5. What does the lottery cause?
(a) A plague.
(b) The end of the world.
(c) A rebellion.
(d) Overcrowding.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" love to do?

3. What does the god of the temple promise the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins"?

4. From what point of view is "The Babylon Lottery" written?

5. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student run to the top of a tower?

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