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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forking Paths, An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator in "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain"?
(a) Borges.
(b) Al-Mu'tasim.
(c) Quain.
(d) Menard.

2. In "The Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?
(a) In a canoe.
(b) On a horse.
(c) On an eagle.
(d) In a cart.

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

4. How many stories are contained in April March?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Nine.

5. What is The Secret Mirror?
(a) A short story.
(b) A magazine article.
(c) A novel.
(d) A play.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Herbert Quain mentioned in the newspaper?

3. Which great literary work does Pierre Menard rewrite?

4. What opinion does the narrator have of Herbert Quain's work?

5. What does the narrator think of Pierre Menard's rewrite?

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