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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Sand: Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Theologians," why is John of Pannonia killed?
(a) He kills himself in despair.
(b) He is labeled a heretic.
(c) He dies in war.
(d) He is accused of treason.

2. In "The Mirror of Ink," what does the ruler want the sorcerer to show him?
(a) The fate of his wife.
(b) The winner of a horse race.
(c) The face of a man who is to be executed.
(d) The secret activities of another ruler.

3. In "The Library of Babel," what is the central shape that the library is based upon?"
(a) Octagon.
(b) Rectangle.
(c) Circle.
(d) Hexagon.

4. In "A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain," how does Quain react when he does have some artistic success?
(a) He strangely turns criminal and embarks on a life of petty crime.
(b) He is elated and lives a life of literary celebrity.
(c) He is upset and writes some short stories with ruined endings.
(d) He is indifferent: he feels an artist should remain perfectly nuetral to how his work is received.

5. In "The Shape of the Sword," what do we learn of Vincent Moon'?
(a) He became a politican in Ireland.
(b) He has died years back.
(c) He never existed.
(d) He is actually the very same man who tells the narrator the story of Moon's treachery.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The House of Asterion," Asterion lives in a place that can best be described as which of the following?

2. "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," can best be described as which of the following?

3. In "The Zahir," where is the sister of the woman he loves?

4. In "The Two Kings and the Two Labyrinths," whom does the King of Babylon imprison in a labyrinth?

5. In "The Plot," a gaucho's murder is similar to the murder of what famous figure?

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