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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Cruel Redeemer Lazarus Morell," what city does Lazarus plan to overtake?
(a) Galveston.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Miami.

2. In "Ibn-Hakam-Al Bokhari, Murdered in his Labyrinth," Sa'id tells the preacher that he is afraid of what?
(a) Being burned to death.
(b) Being arrested.
(c) Death at the hands of the ghost of Ibn-Hakam.
(d) Losing his treasure through gambling.

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

4. In "The House of Asterion," Asterion is what mythological creature?
(a) Cyclops.
(b) Satyr.
(c) A Minotaur.
(d) Centaur.

5. In "The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero," Kilpatrick participates in his own assassination for which of the following reasons?
(a) He wants to commit suicide without his death being on his own hands.
(b) He has no reason: he has no idea he will be killed.
(c) He wants to remain a national hero to the Irish.
(d) His family will be killed if he doesn't go through with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Mirror of Ink," what happens to the ruler from prying too deeply into a vision?

2. In "The Writing of God," how can Tzinacan escape?

3. In "The Theologians," why is John of Pannonia killed?

4. In "Averroes' Search," who is Averroes?

5. In "Pierre Menard, Author of Quixote," which author is Menard most obsessed with?

(see the answer key)

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