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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. In "Death and the Compass," what do the police find at each crime scene?
(a) A knife.
(b) Letters for a specific name for God.
(c) A red rose.
(d) A letter to a printing company.

2. Who is Nils Runeberg?
(a) A fictitious writer of biblical theories.
(b) A watch maker.
(c) A scholar and theologian.
(d) A baker and theologian.

3. From what point of view is "The Garden of Forking Paths" written?
(a) Second person omniscient.
(b) Third person.
(c) Second person.
(d) First person.

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

5. Who is John Vincent Moon?
(a) The Englishman.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Ireneo Funes.
(d) The Irishman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?

2. Why does the man in "The South" initially refuse to fight?

3. How many books does the library of Babel contain?

4. What do the Purifiers burn?

5. Who examines Pierre Menard's manuscripts?

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