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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The Secret Miracle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ireneo Funes suffer from insomnia?
(a) He is in constant pain.
(b) His hyper-awareness prevents him from sleeping.
(c) He is afraid of the approaching enemy.
(d) He wants to live every moment.

2. At what age does Ireneo Funes die?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Eighty-two.

3. Why do some lottery players protest the rules of the lottery?
(a) They feel only the rich can win.
(b) They do not want to wait long for the next drawing.
(c) They need food to live.
(d) They feel the lottery is taking over their city.

4. Why is Jaromir Hladik scheduled to be executed?
(a) Because he is Jewish.
(b) Because of his writing.
(c) He murdered a soldier.
(d) He is a spy.

5. Who is the narrator visiting when he meets Ireneo Funes for the first time?
(a) His sister.
(b) A friend.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jaromir Hladik at the end of "The Secret Miracle"?

2. What does Ireneo Funes ask to borrow from the narrator?

3. How does Ireneo Funes die?

4. What is Qaphqa?

5. Who is the narrator of "The Babylon Lottery"?

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