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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Disinterested Killer Bill Harrigan," who shoots Bill?
(a) Another outlaw.
(b) The Deputy.
(c) An Apache warrior.
(d) The Sheriff.

3. In "Funes, His Memory," what does the narrator lend Funes?
(a) Some Latin books.
(b) A book on ornithology.
(c) A book believed to be written by John Milton.
(d) A magnifying glass.

4. In "The Secret Miracle," why is Hladik truly upset that he will be executed?
(a) His execution goes against the words of a fortuneteller, who predicted he'd live to be 100.
(b) He has not finished his play, "The Enemies."
(c) He has unresolved issues with his wife.
(d) He is no more upset than any normal man who is facing his own death.

5. In "The Immortal," the troglodyte who recites poetry to Marcus is what writer?
(a) Homer.
(b) Euripides.
(c) Ovid.
(d) Sophocles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Secret Miracle," how is Hladik eventually killed?

2. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," Kilpatrick participates in his own assassination for which of the following reasons?

3. In "The Dead Man," why does Otalora first have to leave Argentina?

4. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," what is Orbis Tertius?

5. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," who has Dr. Yu arrested?

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