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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. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what topic is the narrator discussing when the subject of the encyclopedia is brought up?
(a) Rivers.
(b) Time.
(c) Mirrors.
(d) Books.

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

3. Who is Fergus Kilpatrick?
(a) An Irish rebel.
(b) An Englishman.
(c) The great-grandson of James Alexander Nolan.
(d) A friend of Ryan.

4. From what point of view is "Funes, The Memorious" written?
(a) Second person omniscient.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person.

5. How many stories are contained in April March?
(a) One.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ts'ui Pen wish to create before his death?

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?

3. Why does the narrator visit Ireneo Funes before returning home?

4. With which country is Dr. Yu Tsun allied?

5. Which great literary work does Pierre Menard rewrite?

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