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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. Who is Dr. Yu Tsun?
(a) A spy.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A professor.
(d) A statesman.

2. In "Death and the Compass," why do the police believe the rabbi was murdered?
(a) As part of a botched robbery.
(b) As part of a crime of passion.
(c) He offended a group of religious people.
(d) As part of a hate crime.

3. Why is Jaromir Hladik scheduled to be executed?
(a) Because of his writing.
(b) He murdered a soldier.
(c) Because he is Jewish.
(d) He is a spy.

4. How long does John Vincent Moon hide while the Irishman fights in the rebellion?
(a) A week.
(b) A year.
(c) A month.
(d) Three days.

5. Who is Herbert Ashe?
(a) An acquaintance of the narrator's family.
(b) A manufacturer of mirrors.
(c) A famous author.
(d) The narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," where does the student go after he leaves Indapur?

2. Who is John Vincent Moon?

3. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what topic is the narrator discussing when the subject of the encyclopedia is brought up?

4. What is Qaphqa?

5. What is the Company?

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