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

2. What do the stories in April March share?
(a) The protagonist.
(b) The antagonist.
(c) The last chapter.
(d) The first chapter.

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

4. Who approaches Dr. Stephen Albert's house while he and Dr. Yu Tsun are conversing?
(a) British soldiers.
(b) Richard Madden.
(c) Ts'ui Pen.
(d) Vietcong.

5. In "The Babylon Lottery," which characters first sponsor the lottery?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Barbers.
(d) Merchants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what languages are the books of "The Library of Babel" written?

2. What shape are the rooms in the library of Babel?

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

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

5. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" love to do?

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