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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 "Averroes' Search," what concept or concepts can Averroes not comprehend?
(a) The philosophy of Aristotle.
(b) The philosophy of Plato.
(c) Greek tragedy and comedy.
(d) Christianity.

2. In "Man on the Pink Corner," what does the Yardmaster challenge Rosendo to?
(a) A duel with pistols.
(b) A knife fight.
(c) A foot race.
(d) A wrestling match.

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

4. In "The Theologians," what do the Monotoni believe?
(a) Nothing in history truly repeats itself.
(b) Good works, and not faith, are the path to salvation.
(c) God is malevolent.
(d) Everything in history repeats itself.

5. In "The Zahir," what is his lover's sister obsessed with?
(a) Hats.
(b) Clouds.
(c) A coin.
(d) A Blue Tiger.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Other Death," what does the Colonel say of Pedro Damian?

2. In "The Wait," what happens to Villari at the end?

3. In "The Circular Ruins," what does the sorcerer do in his dreams?

4. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim's religious sect hates what things?

5. In "Hakim, the Masked Dyer of Merv," Hakim is revealed to have what disease?

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