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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, Three Versions of Judas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which measurement system is discussed in one of Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) Volume.
(b) Metric.
(c) Nautical.
(d) Imperial.

2. In "Death and the Compass," what structure is designed like a labyrinth?
(a) A garden.
(b) A house.
(c) A motel.
(d) A hotel.

3. Why does Scharlach lead Erik Lonnrot to the location of the fourth murder?
(a) The fourth victim is his brother.
(b) To turn in his deranged brother.
(c) Out of guilt.
(d) To kill him for arresting his brother.

4. Which Shakespearean character is compared with Fergus Kilpatrick?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) Marcus Brutus.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Agamemnon.

5. Why does Ireneo Funes suffer from insomnia?
(a) He is afraid of the approaching enemy.
(b) He wants to live every moment.
(c) He is in constant pain.
(d) His hyper-awareness prevents him from sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Circular Ruins," what happens to the body organ in the protagonist's dream?

2. Who is Fergus Kilpatrick?

3. Which poetic form is discovered among Pierre Menard's manuscripts?

4. How does Ireneo Funes become paralyzed?

5. What does Dr. Stephen Albert believe is hidden in Ts'ui Pen's novel?

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