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

2. Why do some lottery players protest the rules of the lottery?
(a) They need food to live.
(b) They do not want to wait long for the next drawing.
(c) They feel only the rich can win.
(d) They feel the lottery is taking over their city.

3. Where is "The Babylon Lottery" set?
(a) Ancient Babylon.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Qaphqa.
(d) Modern day Iraq.

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

5. Which chess pieces are discussed in Menard's chess article?
(a) The bishop's pawns.
(b) The queens.
(c) The knights.
(d) The rook's pawns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the student searching for in "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?

2. Which author corresponds with the narrator in "Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote"?

3. How many stories are contained in April March?

4. Which poem does Pierre Menard describe as being an essential work of literature?

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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