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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. In "The Babylon Lottery," which characters first sponsor the lottery?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Barbers.
(d) Merchants.

2. From what point of view is "Funes, The Memorious" written?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person.
(c) First person.
(d) Second person omniscient.

3. What is exchanged for bits of bone or decorated parchment in "The Babylon Lottery"?
(a) Tickets.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

4. Why does the narrator visit Ireneo Funes before returning home?
(a) To retrieve his books.
(b) To give him a coat.
(c) To say goodbye.
(d) To retrieve his scarf.

5. What is the Company?
(a) The lottery players.
(b) The bank.
(c) The group that runs the lottery.
(d) The merchant's guild.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is Jaromir Hladik?

2. Who is Jaromir Hladik?

3. What do the narrator and Ireneo Funes discuss?

4. What type of play is Jaromir Hladik writing?

5. What is the "secret miracle" that Jaromir Hladik experiences?

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