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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. In "The Circular Ruins," what happens to the body organ in the protagonist's dream?
(a) It grows and develops into a woman.
(b) It rises into the air.
(c) It disappears.
(d) It grows and develops into a man.

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

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

4. What does the god of the temple promise the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) To bring his daughter to life.
(b) To create a sunrise.
(c) To keep his son safe.
(d) To bring his son to life.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the universe described in "The Library of Babel"?

2. What do the people of Tlon consider to be the most powerful tool mankind can possess?

3. What is the Company?

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

5. Who approaches Dr. Stephen Albert's house while he and Dr. Yu Tsun are conversing?

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