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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forking Paths, The Circular Ruins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?
(a) The laws of nature have been reversed.
(b) Mirrors there do not reflect images.
(c) It exists on only one copy of the encyclopedia.
(d) It exists on two worlds.

2. Who is the student searching for in "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) The Moslem family.
(b) The Hindu family.
(c) A saint who walks the Earth.
(d) The blind astrologer.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom does the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins" pray?

3. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?

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

5. Who is Miguel de Cervantes?

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