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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 longs to end his suffering.
(b) He is tired of all the fighting.
(c) He believes he has killed someone.
(d) He is angry.

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

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

4. Which author corresponds with the narrator in "Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote"?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) Pierre Menard.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Miguel de Cervantes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what country are the characters searching for in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

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

3. Where does the narrator discover "The First Encyclopedia of Tlon"?

4. Who is the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?

5. Who is Al-Mu'tasim?

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