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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Artifices: Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," why does Dr. Yu murder Dr. Albert?
(a) He is insane.
(b) To alert the German command where to bomb a city named Albert.
(c) Dr. Albert stole his wife.
(d) Dr. Albert made derogatory remarks about Asians.

2. In "Three Versions of Judas," what is the first version of Judas?
(a) He is the human side of Jesus.
(b) The same traitorous version as the Bible.
(c) He is God.
(d) He was not actually involved in the Bible.

3. In "The Circular Ruins," other than the sorcerer himself, who knows about the content of his dreams?
(a) The fire god.
(b) Everyone on earth.
(c) No one.
(d) His wife.

4. In "The Cult of the Phoenix," what objects are involved in their rituals?
(a) Cork, wax, and slime.
(b) Bibles.
(c) Bones.
(d) Knives.

5. In "The Lottery in Babylon," who sometimes arbitrates the result of a lottery drawing?
(a) The king.
(b) The populace does a general vote.
(c) A soothsayer who lives atop a mountain.
(d) A panel of nine judges.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The South," where does Dahlmann go after he recovers from an illness?

2. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," how does Quain react when he does have some artistic success?

3. In "The Library of Babel," what is the central shape that the library is based upon?"

4. In "The Secret Miracle," what happens to extend Hladik's life for a time?

5. In "Funes, His Memory," how is Funes crippled?

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