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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what topic is the narrator discussing when the subject of the encyclopedia is brought up?
(a) Mirrors.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Books.
(d) Time.

2. What body organ begins a dream of the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) A hand.
(b) An ear.
(c) An eye.
(d) A heart.

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

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

5. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?
(a) The leader of the Company.
(b) A visitor to the land.
(c) A lottery player.
(d) A member of the Company.

6. What is unique about the objects from Tlon that are released into the narrator's world?
(a) They do not reflect images.
(b) They are cold.
(c) They are real objects from an imaginary world.
(d) They melt after a few days.

7. Why are some lottery players imprisoned?
(a) They refuse to buy tickets.
(b) They steal tickets.
(c) They murder the winners.
(d) They refuse to pay a fine.

8. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" love to do?
(a) Read.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sing.

9. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?
(a) The laws of nature have been reversed.
(b) Mirrors there do not reflect images.
(c) It exists on two worlds.
(d) It exists on only one copy of the encyclopedia.

10. Which great literary work does Pierre Menard rewrite?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) Don Quixote.
(c) A Tale of Two Cities.
(d) A Farewell to Arms.

11. Who is Richard Madden?
(a) A British statesman.
(b) An instructor for the VAF.
(c) The man who wants to arrest Dr.Yu Tsun.
(d) A pilot for the RAF.

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

13. What is exchanged for bits of bone or decorated parchment in "The Babylon Lottery"?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Food.
(c) Money.
(d) Tickets.

14. What is Qaphqa?
(a) An ancient city.
(b) A stone lion.
(c) The leader of the Company.
(d) A privy.

15. In "The Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?
(a) On an eagle.
(b) In a canoe.
(c) In a cart.
(d) On a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fascinates the narrator the most about the planet of Tlon?

2. How many stories are contained in April March?

3. What are the Vindications?

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?

5. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" dream of doing?

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