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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forking Paths, Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student run to the top of a tower?
(a) He is tired of all the fighting.
(b) He believes he has killed someone.
(c) He longs to end his suffering.
(d) He is angry.

2. According to the narrator, what is the most important theme of "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) Revenge poisons the vengeful.
(b) Peace is found through humble apology.
(c) The journey is more important than the destination.
(d) Anger destroys the soul.

3. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," where does the student go after he leaves Indapur?
(a) Palanpur.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Persia.

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

5. Where does the narrator discover "The First Encyclopedia of Tlon"?
(a) On the island of Tertius.
(b) In the library.
(c) Inside a mirror.
(d) Among Herbert Ashe's possessions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what topic is the narrator discussing when the subject of the encyclopedia is brought up?

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

3. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?

4. What fascinates the narrator the most about the planet of Tlon?

5. Which author corresponds with the narrator in "Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote"?

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