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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. How is John Vincent Moon wounded?
(a) His shoulder is grazed by a bullet.
(b) His chest is sliced by a bayonet.
(c) Both legs are broken from a fall.
(d) He hits his head on a rock.

2. What is the "secret miracle" that Jaromir Hladik experiences?
(a) The Allies arrive before the executioners can reload.
(b) Lightning stirkes the executioners.
(c) During his execution, he is able to mentally finish his play.
(d) He is able to pretend to be dead.

3. What type of play is Jaromir Hladik writing?
(a) A comedy.
(b) A farce.
(c) A drama.
(d) A tragedy.

4. From what point of view is "Theme of the Traitor and Hero" written?
(a) Second person omniscient.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is allowed to be a part of the Sect of the Phoenix?

2. What is the name of Jaromir Hladik's unfinished play?

3. In the story, "The End," who has the stranger killed previously?

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

5. Why does the narrator seek shelter at the Englishman's ranch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ireneo Funes.

2. What theory does Erik Lonnrot have about the murders in "Death and the Compass"?

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

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

5. Why does Ireneo Funes suffer from insomnia?

6. How is "Three Versions of Judas" designed to deceive the reader?

7. In "The End," why do the black man and the stranger fight?

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

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

10. What is Jaromir Hladik's prayer?

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