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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. Who is Herbert Ashe?
(a) The narrator.
(b) A famous author.
(c) A manufacturer of mirrors.
(d) An acquaintance of the narrator's family.

2. What does the narrator think of Pierre Menard's rewrite?
(a) It has more passion than the original.
(b) It is illegal and immoral.
(c) It is trite and meaningless.
(d) It is the work of an amateur.

3. Which poetic form is discovered among Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) An ode.
(b) A sonnet.
(c) A ballad.
(d) Limericks.

4. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student decide to travel the country?
(a) To find a purpose for his life.
(b) To look for one honest man.
(c) To make amends for his sin.
(d) To see where his father lived.

5. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?
(a) A robber.
(b) A student.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A blind astrologer.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is The God of the Labyrinth?

4. Which author corresponds with the narrator in "Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote"?

5. Why are some lottery players imprisoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Examination of the World of Herbert Quain," how does Borges use fictional literature to present his themes?

2. Describe the satire present in "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain."

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the second dream from "The Circular Ruins."

9. What is the most important possession to the people of Tlon?

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

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