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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 Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?
(a) On an eagle.
(b) In a canoe.
(c) In a cart.
(d) On a horse.

2. What opinion does the narrator have of Herbert Quain's work?
(a) It is the work of an amateur.
(b) It is genius.
(c) He could do better.
(d) It is trite and meaningless.

3. What does the narrator believe will eventually happen to the planet on which he lives?
(a) It will begin to look like Tertius.
(b) It will merge with Uqbar.
(c) It will be destroyed by time.
(d) It will be taken over by Tlon.

4. Which great literary work does Pierre Menard rewrite?
(a) A Tale of Two Cities.
(b) Don Quixote.
(c) A Farewell to Arms.
(d) Moby Dick.

5. Why do some lottery players protest the rules of the lottery?
(a) They do not want to wait long for the next drawing.
(b) They need food to live.
(c) They feel the lottery is taking over their city.
(d) They feel only the rich can win.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story, "The End," why is the man in the back of the store lying down?

2. Why does the narrator visit Ireneo Funes before returning home?

3. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?

4. What happens to Herbert Ashe in "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius"?

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

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