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

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

3. Who is the student searching for in "The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim"?
(a) The Hindu family.
(b) The Moslem family.
(c) A saint who walks the Earth.
(d) The blind astrologer.

4. To whom does the protagonist in "The Circular Ruins" pray?
(a) No one.
(b) The planetary gods.
(c) The moon and stars.
(d) The sun.

5. Which room do the Purifiers seek?
(a) The exit.
(b) The Crimson Circle.
(c) The Reading Room.
(d) The Crimson Hexagon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author corresponds with the narrator in "Pierre Menard, Author of Don Quixote"?

2. What does the narrator believe will eventually happen to the planet on which he lives?

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

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

5. What does the protagonist of "The Circular Ruins" learn about himself?

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