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

2. Who is the narrator visiting when he meets Ireneo Funes for the first time?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) A friend.

3. According to the narrator, what is the most important theme of "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) The journey is more important than the destination.
(b) Revenge poisons the vengeful.
(c) Peace is found through humble apology.
(d) Anger destroys the soul.

4. How is the lottery unusual?
(a) Winners are sent into exile.
(b) A new drawing after the death of the previous lottery winner.
(c) There are adverse outcomes for some players.
(d) People trade food for lottery tickets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Vincent Moon?

2. Who is Herbert Ashe?

3. Who is Al-Mu'tasim?

4. What happens to Herbert Ashe in "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius"?

5. Who is the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?

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