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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 measurement system is discussed in one of Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) Nautical.
(b) Metric.
(c) Imperial.
(d) Volume.

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?
(a) A play.
(b) A novel.
(c) An encyclopedia.
(d) A scientific journal.

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

4. What is unique about the objects from Tlon that are released into the narrator's world?
(a) They are cold.
(b) They are real objects from an imaginary world.
(c) They do not reflect images.
(d) They melt after a few days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," which two groups are involved in a conflict?

2. What does the narrator believe will eventually happen to the planet on which he lives?

3. What are Uqbar and Tlon?

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

5. What do the people of Tlon consider to be the most powerful tool mankind can possess?

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