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

2. What fascinates the narrator the most about the planet of Tlon?
(a) The mirrors.
(b) The laws of nature.
(c) The languages of the planet.
(d) The passage of time.

3. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?
(a) A blind astrologer.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A robber.
(d) A student.

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?
(a) Al-Mu'tasim.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A robber.

5. Which poem does Pierre Menard describe as being an essential work of literature?
(a) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
(b) O Captain! My Captain!
(c) Bee! I'm expecting you!
(d) The Road Not Taken.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

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