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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story, "The End," which character has lost a guitar duel?
(a) The store owner.
(b) The store owner's son.
(c) The black man.
(d) The stranger.

2. What do the members of the Sect of the Phoenix have in common?
(a) They have a secret.
(b) They are all brothers.
(c) They all have a terminal illness.
(d) They are part of a coup.

3. Why does Ireneo Funes feel that language is futile?
(a) It is too full of contradictions.
(b) No one knows how to converse anymore.
(c) There are not enough differing words to describe objects.
(d) People do not listen when others speak.

4. Which American President is compared with Fergus Kilpatrick?
(a) McKinley.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Garfield.

5. In "Death and the Compass," how are Erik Lonnrot and the police alerted to the third murder?
(a) By mail.
(b) By clues found at the second crime scene.
(c) By a phone call.
(d) By email.

6. What do the members of the Sect of the Phoenix call themselves?
(a) The Company.
(b) Phoenicians.
(c) Men of the secret.
(d) Men of the fire.

7. How are the three murders in "Death and the Compass" related?
(a) All the murders occured on a Tuesday.
(b) All the victims spoke a part of God's name aloud.
(c) The three victims were business partners.
(d) All of the victims were Jewish.

8. To which nationality are the members of the Sect of the Phoenix compared?
(a) Irish.
(b) Germans.
(c) Egyptians.
(d) Jews.

9. In "Death and the Compass," what structure is designed like a labyrinth?
(a) A motel.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A garden.
(d) A house.

10. Who is allowed to be a part of the Sect of the Phoenix?
(a) Only men.
(b) Anyone and everyone.
(c) Men over the age of 60.
(d) Anyone who can pass the exam.

11. Which character dies at the end of "The End"?
(a) The store owner's son.
(b) The stranger.
(c) The black man.
(d) The store owner.

12. How does the Irishman rescue John Vincent Moon?
(a) By driving him to the border.
(b) By leading him to a safe house.
(c) By carrying him to a hospital.
(d) By bandaging his leg.

13. How does John Vincent Moon anger the Irishman?
(a) He steals the Irishman's rations.
(b) He turns the Irishman in to the authorities.
(c) He refuses to fight.
(d) He trades ammunition for food.

14. Who is Nils Runeberg?
(a) A fictitious writer of biblical theories.
(b) A baker and theologian.
(c) A scholar and theologian.
(d) A watch maker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is "The Secret Miracle" set?

2. In the story, "The End," who has the stranger killed previously?

3. How do the stranger and the black man resolve their differences?

4. From what point of view is "Theme of the Traitor and Hero" written?

5. What type of play is Jaromir Hladik writing?

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