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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Artifices, The South.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Death and the Compass," what do the police find at each crime scene?
(a) A red rose.
(b) A letter to a printing company.
(c) A knife.
(d) Letters for a specific name for God.

2. Which town does Dr. Yu Tsun believe the British intend to attack?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Albert.
(c) Laos.
(d) Shanghai.

3. What type of play is Jaromir Hladik writing?
(a) A drama.
(b) A tragedy.
(c) A farce.
(d) A comedy.

4. What happens to Herbert Ashe in "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius"?
(a) He dies.
(b) He finds "The First Encyclopedia of Tlon."
(c) He breaks a mirror.
(d) He is arrested.

5. Who is Herbert Ashe?
(a) A manufacturer of mirrors.
(b) The narrator.
(c) An acquaintance of the narrator's family.
(d) A famous author.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books does the library of Babel contain?

2. In "Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", what is unique about the description of the country in the The Anglo-American Encyclopedia?

3. Why are some lottery players imprisoned?

4. According to the narrator, what is the most important theme of "The Approach of Al-Mu'tasim"?

5. Why do some lottery players protest the rules of the lottery?

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