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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forked Paths, The Babylon Lottery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the lottery cause?
(a) The end of the world.
(b) A plague.
(c) A rebellion.
(d) Overcrowding.

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?
(a) It exists on only one copy of the encyclopedia.
(b) The laws of nature have been reversed.
(c) It exists on two worlds.
(d) Mirrors there do not reflect images.

3. What fascinates the narrator the most about the planet of Tlon?
(a) The mirrors.
(b) The laws of nature.
(c) The passage of time.
(d) The languages of the planet.

4. According to the narrator, what is the most important theme of "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) Revenge poisons the vengeful.
(b) Anger destroys the soul.
(c) The journey is more important than the destination.
(d) Peace is found through humble apology.

5. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what country are the characters searching for in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?
(a) Uqbar.
(b) Tlon.
(c) Zion.
(d) Tertius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is "The Babylon Lottery" set?

2. What does the god of the temple promise the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins"?

3. How does Pierre Menard describe the work of Edgar Allen Poe?

4. Who is the student searching for in "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?

5. What is exchanged for bits of bone or decorated parchment in "The Babylon Lottery"?

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