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

2. What is Qaphqa?
(a) A privy.
(b) The leader of the Company.
(c) An ancient city.
(d) A stone lion.

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

4. Where does the narrator discover "The First Encyclopedia of Tlon"?
(a) Among Herbert Ashe's possessions.
(b) Inside a mirror.
(c) On the island of Tertius.
(d) In the library.

5. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?
(a) Al-Mu'tasim.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A robber.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stories are contained in April March?

2. Who is the narrator in "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain"?

3. From what point of view is "The Circular Ruins" written?

4. How does Pierre Menard describe "Don Quixote"?

5. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?

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