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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 and On the Carpet of Leaves Illuminated by the Moon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whom does Irina point a revolver?
(a) Lotaria.
(b) Alex.
(c) Valerian.
(d) Eric.

2. What language does Marana confess that he cannot read?
(a) Cimbrian.
(b) Italian.
(c) Cimmerian.
(d) English.

3. According to Marana, what is the only thing that dictates which novels survive?
(a) Title.
(b) Language.
(c) Author.
(d) Time.

4. How does Flannery want his readers to read?
(a) Actively.
(b) Quickly.
(c) Passively.
(d) Slowly.

5. What is Uzzi-Tuzii's profession?
(a) Professor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Bookstore owner.
(d) Chef.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ludmilla's sister?

2. What does Flannery try to leave out of his next novel?

3. What do the police tell the man to do in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler?

4. What does the author admit to wishing to convey through descriptions of a fight?

5. What makes the main character in "In a Network of Lines that Intersect" think he is going insane?

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