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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Pierre Menard describe "Don Quixote"?
(a) The work of an amateur.
(b) An essential work of literature.
(c) As an important work of literature.
(d) Trite and meaningless.
2. Who is the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) A robber.
(b) Al-Mu'tasim.
(c) A student.
(d) A lawyer.
3. What body organ begins a dream of the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) An ear.
(b) A hand.
(c) A heart.
(d) An eye.
4. What does Dr. Stephen Albert believe is hidden in Ts'ui Pen's novel?
(a) A drawing.
(b) A labyrinth.
(c) A map.
(d) A poem.
5. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?
(a) An eagle.
(b) Al-Mu'tasim.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A robber.
6. What are the Vindications?
(a) Songs of the future.
(b) Books that cause destruction.
(c) Books of apology and prophecy.
(d) The laws of the Library of Babel.
7. Who is Herbert Ashe?
(a) A manufacturer of mirrors.
(b) The narrator.
(c) A famous author.
(d) An acquaintance of the narrator's family.
8. What does the lottery cause?
(a) A rebellion.
(b) A plague.
(c) Overcrowding.
(d) The end of the world.
9. Which measurement system is discussed in one of Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) Imperial.
(b) Nautical.
(c) Metric.
(d) Volume.
10. What is exchanged for bits of bone or decorated parchment in "The Babylon Lottery"?
(a) Money.
(b) Tickets.
(c) Food.
(d) Freedom.
11. From what point of view is "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim" written?
(a) Second person.
(b) Second person omniscient.
(c) Third person.
(d) First person.
12. What do the Purifiers burn?
(a) Inappropriate books.
(b) Ashes.
(c) Library cards.
(d) The library.
13. Which poem does Pierre Menard describe as being an essential work of literature?
(a) O Captain! My Captain!
(b) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
(c) The Road Not Taken.
(d) Bee! I'm expecting you!
14. Who is the student searching for in "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) The Hindu family.
(b) The Moslem family.
(c) A saint who walks the Earth.
(d) The blind astrologer.
15. Why is it impossible to destroy all the books in the library?
(a) They are constantly being rewritten by the Purifiers.
(b) The librarians are vigilant.
(c) The books will not burn.
(d) They are redundant and infinite.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what point of view is "The Library of Babel" written?
2. What is the name of the god of the temple in "The Circular Ruins"?
3. Who examines Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
4. Which books often drive people to insanity?
5. What is The God of the Labyrinth?
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