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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. Who is Richard Madden?
(a) A British statesman.
(b) The man who wants to arrest Dr.Yu Tsun.
(c) An instructor for the VAF.
(d) A pilot for the RAF.

2. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" learn about himself?
(a) He is insane.
(b) He is the product of a dream.
(c) He does not like people.
(d) He is alone.

3. Which poem does Pierre Menard describe as being an essential work of literature?
(a) O Captain! My Captain!
(b) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
(c) Bee! I'm expecting you!
(d) The Road Not Taken.

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student decide to travel the country?
(a) To find a purpose for his life.
(b) To look for one honest man.
(c) To make amends for his sin.
(d) To see where his father lived.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the god of the temple in "The Circular Ruins"?

2. Who is the Man of the Book?

3. In "Death and the Compass," what structure is designed like a labyrinth?

4. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what country are the characters searching for in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

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

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