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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. What is the name of the god of the temple in "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) Air.
(b) Sol.
(c) Fire.
(d) Luna.

2. What does the god of the temple promise the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins"?
(a) To bring his son to life.
(b) To bring his daughter to life.
(c) To keep his son safe.
(d) To create a sunrise.

3. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," why does the student run to the top of a tower?
(a) He longs to end his suffering.
(b) He is tired of all the fighting.
(c) He believes he has killed someone.
(d) He is angry.

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 merge with Uqbar.
(d) It will begin to look like Tertius.

5. What happens when the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" steps into the burning ruins?
(a) He body burns, leaving his heart.
(b) He disappears.
(c) He dies.
(d) He does not burn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", from what source does one of the men quote?

2. Which poem does Pierre Menard describe as being an essential work of literature?

3. Who examines Pierre Menard's manuscripts?

4. What fear does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" have for his son?

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

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