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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," which two groups are involved in a conflict?
(a) Moslems and Buddhists.
(b) Students and Police.
(c) Moslems and Hindus.
(d) Indians and British.

3. What is April March?
(a) A magazine article.
(b) A short story.
(c) A novel.
(d) A satirical play.

4. What happens to Herbert Ashe in "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius"?
(a) He breaks a mirror.
(b) He finds "The First Encyclopedia of Tlon."
(c) He dies.
(d) He is arrested.

5. What does the narrator believe will eventually happen to the planet on which he lives?
(a) It will be taken over by Tlon.
(b) It will merge with Uqbar.
(c) It will begin to look like Tertius.
(d) It will be destroyed by time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is The God of the Labyrinth?

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

3. Where is "The Babylon Lottery" set?

4. With which country is Dr. Yu Tsun allied?

5. According to the narrator, what is the most important theme of "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the narrator, what is the most important theme of "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?

2. What fear does the Company in "The Babylon Lottery" inspire?

3. In "The Circular Ruins," what fear does the protagonist have for his son?

4. Describe Pierre Menard.

5. Why is the student trying to find Al-Mu'tasim?

6. Describe Dr. Yu Tsun.

7. What is the irony prevalent in "Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote"?

8. How is the universe described in "The Library of Babel"?

9. How does the Babylon lottery cause an uprising?

10. In "The Circular Ruins," what revelation does the protagonist have about his own identity?

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