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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. What happens to Herbert Ashe in "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius"?
(a) He dies.
(b) He is arrested.
(c) He finds "The First Encyclopedia of Tlon."
(d) He breaks a mirror.

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

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

4. Which poem does Pierre Menard describe as being an essential work of literature?
(a) O Captain! My Captain!
(b) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
(c) Bee! I'm expecting you!
(d) The Road Not Taken.

5. What type of genre is Herbert Quain's first novel?
(a) Historical fiction.
(b) Biography.
(c) Detective fiction.
(d) Satire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which poetic form is discovered among Pierre Menard's manuscripts?

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

3. Who is Al-Mu'tasim?

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student decide to travel the country?

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

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