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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 Garden of Forking Paths.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dr. Yu Tsun?
(a) A spy.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A professor.
(d) A statesman.

2. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" dream of doing?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Building.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Singing.

3. What war is being fought in "The Garden of Forking Paths"?
(a) Korea.
(b) World War I.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) World War II.

4. What do the Purifiers burn?
(a) The library.
(b) Library cards.
(c) Ashes.
(d) Inappropriate books.

5. What type of genre is Herbert Quain's first novel?
(a) Biography.
(b) Detective fiction.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Satire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Al-Mu'tasim?

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

4. With which country is Dr. Yu Tsun allied?

5. What happens when the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" steps into the burning ruins?

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