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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. Why are Nils Runeberg's theories controversial?
(a) They claim Judas never existed.
(b) They give three theories for the behavior of Judas.
(c) He bakes pies in the shape of religious figures.
(d) They claim that time is irrelevant.

2. To what do scholars ascribe Nils Runeberg's odd beliefs?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) His insomnia.
(c) His upbringing.
(d) Seizures.

3. From what point of view is "Funes, The Memorious" written?
(a) First person.
(b) Second person omniscient.
(c) Third person.
(d) Second person.

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

5. Where is the Englishman scarred?
(a) On his chest.
(b) On his back.
(c) On his face.
(d) On his hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the members of the Sect of the Phoenix call themselves?

2. Where does Fergus Kilpatrick die?

3. In the story, "The End," why is the man in the back of the store lying down?

4. How is John Vincent Moon wounded?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Englishman in "The Form of the Sword" receive the scar on his face?

2. Why does the Englishman in "The Form of the Sword" hide his identity in the story?

3. What secret does the Sect of the Phoenix keep?

4. Describe Ireneo Funes.

5. Why does language frustrate Ireneo Funes?

6. How does Erik Lonnrot discover the location of the fourth murder?

7. What does the house in "Death and the Compass" symbolize?

8. In "Theme of the Traitor and Hero," why are the details of Ryan's great-grandfather's death obscured?

9. Who is the traitor scheduled for execution in "Theme of the Traitor and Hero"?

10. How do the stranger and the black man feel about their rivalry?

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