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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The End.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story, "The End," why is the man in the back of the store lying down?
(a) He is ill and unable to walk.
(b) He is tired.
(c) He just woke up.
(d) He has just been shot.

2. What does Dr. Yu Tsun discuss with Dr. Stephen Albert?
(a) Ts'ui Pen's poetry.
(b) The war.
(c) Ts'ui Pen's labyrinth.
(d) Ts'ui Pen's sculpture.

3. Who is the narrator visiting when he meets Ireneo Funes for the first time?
(a) A friend.
(b) His father.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His sister.

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

5. Who is Dr. Yu Tsun?
(a) A professor.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A statesman.
(d) A spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Erik Lonnrot believe the third man in "Death and the Compass" was murdered?

2. In "The Form of the Sword," when does the Irish rebellion take place?

3. How is the lottery unusual?

4. Why do some lottery players protest the rules of the lottery?

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

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