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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Garden of Forking Paths, An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Herbert Quain mentioned in the newspaper?
(a) He has written an article about mirrors.
(b) He has been arrested.
(c) He has died.
(d) He is being honored for his work.

2. In "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim," which two groups are involved in a conflict?
(a) Students and Police.
(b) Moslems and Buddhists.
(c) Indians and British.
(d) Moslems and Hindus.

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

4. Which great literary work does Pierre Menard rewrite?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) A Farewell to Arms.
(c) A Tale of Two Cities.
(d) Don Quixote.

5. In "The Circular Ruins," what happens to the body organ in the protagonist's dream?
(a) It grows and develops into a man.
(b) It rises into the air.
(c) It disappears.
(d) It grows and develops into a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Al-Mu'tasim?

2. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" dream of doing?

3. From what point of view is "An Examination of the Work of Herbert Quain" written?

4. What is unusual about the characters in The Secret Mirror?

5. Which Menard manuscript describes the possibility of a new vocabulary?

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