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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. To whom does the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins" pray?
(a) The moon and stars.
(b) No one.
(c) The sun.
(d) The planetary gods.

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

3. What body organ begins a dream of the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) An ear.
(b) A hand.
(c) A heart.
(d) An eye.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" dream of doing?

4. Where is "The Babylon Lottery" set?

5. What is The Secret Mirror?

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