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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The Form of the Sword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Dr. Yu Tsun shoot?
(a) Himself.
(b) Dr. Stephen Albert.
(c) Ts'ui Pen.
(d) Richard Madden.

2. What happens to the Irishman at the end of "The Form of the Sword"?
(a) He is taken away by the authorities.
(b) He is shot by Moon.
(c) He is killed in the rebellion.
(d) He runs away to France.

3. What does Ts'ui Pen wish to create before his death?
(a) A great labyrinth.
(b) A great sculpture.
(c) A legacy.
(d) An epic poem.

4. What war is being fought in "The Garden of Forking Paths"?
(a) World War II.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Korea.
(d) World War I.

5. What body organ begins a dream of the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) A hand.
(b) A heart.
(c) An ear.
(d) An eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what point of view is "The Garden of Forking Paths" written?

2. Who is the narrator in "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain"?

3. In "The Circular Ruins", how does the protagonist travel to the ruins?

4. In "The Form of the Sword," when does the Irish rebellion take place?

5. What is The Secret Mirror?

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