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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forking Paths, The Garden of Forking Paths.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which measurement system is discussed in one of Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) Nautical.
(b) Imperial.
(c) Metric.
(d) Volume.

2. Who examines Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) Don Quixote.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Miguel de Cervantes.

3. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?
(a) A member of the Company.
(b) A lottery player.
(c) The leader of the Company.
(d) A visitor to the land.

4. What fear does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" have for his son?
(a) He will discover he is the product of a dream.
(b) He will disappear.
(c) The gods will steal him.
(d) He will die in a fire.

5. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?
(a) It exists on two worlds.
(b) Mirrors there do not reflect images.
(c) The laws of nature have been reversed.
(d) It exists on only one copy of the encyclopedia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What power does the Company have over lottery players?

2. Which room do the Purifiers seek?

3. Who is the Man of the Book?

4. What does Dr. Yu Tsun discuss with Dr. Stephen Albert?

5. In "The Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?

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