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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. From what point of view is "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim" written?
(a) Second person omniscient.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person.

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

3. What fear does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" have for his son?
(a) He will disappear.
(b) He will discover he is the product of a dream.
(c) The gods will steal him.
(d) He will die in a fire.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" love to do?

2. What happens when the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" steps into the burning ruins?

3. How many books does the library of Babel contain?

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

5. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?

Short Essay Questions

1. What opinion does the narrator of "Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote" have of Menard's work?

2. What is unique about the Babylon lottery?

3. Why do some players of the Babylon lottery end up in jail?

4. Describe Dr. Yu Tsun.

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

6. What opinion does Pierre Menard have of Cervantes' "Don Quixote"?

7. Describe Al-Mu'tasim.

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

9. Why can't the inappropriate information in the library of Babel be destroyed?

10. What is discovered among the late Herbert Ashe's belongings?

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