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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the Purifiers burn?
(a) Library cards.
(b) The library.
(c) Inappropriate books.
(d) Ashes.

3. What is The God of the Labyrinth?
(a) A magazine article.
(b) A detective story.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) A satirical play.

4. Who is the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) A student.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A robber.
(d) Al-Mu'tasim.

5. What does the lottery cause?
(a) Overcrowding.
(b) A rebellion.
(c) The end of the world.
(d) A plague.

6. In "The Babylon Lottery," which characters first sponsor the lottery?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Bankers.
(d) Barbers.

7. What war is being fought in "The Garden of Forking Paths"?
(a) Korea.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

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

9. What happens to the blind astrologer in "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) He dies.
(b) He is healed.
(c) He suddenly disappears.
(d) He falls from the tower.

10. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A robber.
(d) Al-Mu'tasim.

11. What does the god of the temple promise the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) To bring his son to life.
(b) To create a sunrise.
(c) To bring his daughter to life.
(d) To keep his son safe.

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

13. Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
(a) The editor of Pierre Menard's manuscripts.
(b) The author of A Farewell to Arms.
(c) The original author of Don Quixote.
(d) An Italian poet.

14. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" learn about himself?
(a) He is alone.
(b) He is the product of a dream.
(c) He is insane.
(d) He does not like people.

15. What does Dr. Stephen Albert believe is hidden in Ts'ui Pen's novel?
(a) A drawing.
(b) A map.
(c) A labyrinth.
(d) A poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ts'ui Pen?

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

3. Where is "The Babylon Lottery" set?

4. What opinion does the narrator have of Herbert Quain's work?

5. Who is the narrator in "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain"?

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