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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 "The Form of the Sword," when does the Irish rebellion take place?
(a) The mid-sixties.
(b) The early forties.
(c) The early twenties.
(d) The late thirties.

2. What shape are the rooms in the library of Babel?
(a) Oblong.
(b) Square.
(c) Hexagonal.
(d) Flexible.

3. Why does Erik Lonnrot believe the third man in "Death and the Compass" was murdered?
(a) As part of a botched robbery.
(b) He offended a group of religious people.
(c) As part of a crime of passion.
(d) As part of a hate crime.

4. Which town does Dr. Yu Tsun believe the British intend to attack?
(a) Laos.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Albert.
(d) Shanghai.

5. What is the name of the god of the temple in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) Luna.
(b) Air.
(c) Fire.
(d) Sol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Englishman scarred?

2. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student run to the top of a tower?

3. What does the narrator believe will eventually happen to the planet on which he lives?

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

5. What is the name of Jaromir Hladik's unfinished play?

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