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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. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?
(a) A novel.
(b) A play.
(c) An encyclopedia.
(d) A scientific journal.

2. Which town does Dr. Yu Tsun believe the British intend to attack?
(a) Laos.
(b) Albert.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Shanghai.

3. Who examines Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) Don Quixote.
(b) Edgar Allen Poe.
(c) Miguel de Cervantes.
(d) The narrator.

4. In "The Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?
(a) In a cart.
(b) In a canoe.
(c) On an eagle.
(d) On a horse.

5. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" learn about himself?
(a) He is insane.
(b) He does not like people.
(c) He is the product of a dream.
(d) He is alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

2. How does Pierre Menard describe the work of Edgar Allen Poe?

3. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what country are the characters searching for in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

4. What war is being fought in "The Garden of Forking Paths"?

5. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," where does the student go after he leaves Indapur?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Herbert Quain.

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

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

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

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

7. What inconsistencies exist in the writings of Herbert Quain?

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

9. Describe Dr. Yu Tsun.

10. How does the Babylon lottery cause an uprising?

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