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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. Who is Al-Mu'tasim?
(a) The student's father.
(b) A blind astrologer.
(c) A kind Persian bookseller.
(d) A Hindu prophet.

2. Who is the hero of "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) A robber.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) Al-Mu'tasim.
(d) A student.

3. From what point of view is "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim" written?
(a) Second person.
(b) Second person omniscient.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person.

4. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" learn about himself?
(a) He does not like people.
(b) He is the product of a dream.
(c) He is alone.
(d) He is insane.

5. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," where does the student go after he leaves Indapur?
(a) Persia.
(b) Palanpur.
(c) Bombay.
(d) Calcutta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What power does the Company have over lottery players?

2. From what point of view is "The Babylon Lottery" written?

3. What does the lottery cause?

4. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

5. In "The Babylon Lottery," which characters first sponsor the lottery?

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