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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. Which poetic form is discovered among Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) A sonnet.
(b) Limericks.
(c) An ode.
(d) A ballad.

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what country are the characters searching for in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?
(a) Tlon.
(b) Zion.
(c) Uqbar.
(d) Tertius.

3. Who is the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) A robber.
(b) Al-Mu'tasim.
(c) A student.
(d) A lawyer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who examines Pierre Menard's manuscripts?

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," where does the student go after he leaves Indapur?

5. How does Pierre Menard describe "Don Quixote"?

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