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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forking Paths, The Circular Ruins.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which measurement system is discussed in one of Pierre Menard's manuscripts?
(a) Metric.
(b) Imperial.
(c) Nautical.
(d) Volume.

3. Which chess pieces are discussed in Menard's chess article?
(a) The knights.
(b) The queens.
(c) The bishop's pawns.
(d) The rook's pawns.

4. What does the narrator believe will eventually happen to the planet on which he lives?
(a) It will be destroyed by time.
(b) It will be taken over by Tlon.
(c) It will begin to look like Tertius.
(d) It will merge with Uqbar.

5. In "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim," which character writes a detective novel?
(a) A student.
(b) A blind astrologer.
(c) A robber.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student run to the top of a tower?

2. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," who does the student speak with on top of the tower?

3. What is unique about the objects from Tlon that are released into the narrator's world?

4. From what point of view is "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim" written?

5. What fascinates the narrator the most about the planet of Tlon?

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