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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, Death and the Compass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Herbert Quain mentioned in the newspaper?
(a) He has died.
(b) He has written an article about mirrors.
(c) He has been arrested.
(d) He is being honored for his work.

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what country are the characters searching for in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?
(a) Tertius.
(b) Tlon.
(c) Uqbar.
(d) Zion.

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

4. What does Dr. Yu Tsun discuss with Dr. Stephen Albert?
(a) Ts'ui Pen's poetry.
(b) Ts'ui Pen's labyrinth.
(c) The war.
(d) Ts'ui Pen's sculpture.

5. In his anger, how does the Irishman injure John Vincent Moon?
(a) He burns Moon's hands.
(b) He strikes Moon's broken leg.
(c) He slashes Moon in the face.
(d) He whips Moon's back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Fergus Kilpatrick die?

2. How many stories are contained in April March?

3. How does Pierre Menard describe the work of Edgar Allen Poe?

4. From what point of view is "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain" written?

5. What are Uqbar and Tlon?

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