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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The South.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which nationality are the members of the Sect of the Phoenix compared?
(a) Jews.
(b) Irish.
(c) Germans.
(d) Egyptians.

2. Why does Erik Lonnrot believe the rabbi was murdered?
(a) As part of a crime of passion.
(b) He offended a group of religious people.
(c) As part of a botched robbery.
(d) As part of a hate crime.

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

4. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?
(a) A scientific journal.
(b) A novel.
(c) An encyclopedia.
(d) A play.

5. What is The God of the Labyrinth?
(a) A detective story.
(b) Historical fiction.
(c) A satirical play.
(d) A magazine article.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stories are contained in April March?

2. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?

3. Who is the narrator visiting when he meets Ireneo Funes for the first time?

4. Which Menard manuscript describes the possibility of a new vocabulary?

5. Why does the narrator have to leave his cousin's house?

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