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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens during Jaromir Hladik's execution?
(a) Time slows down.
(b) The executioners misfire.
(c) The bullets fall short of his body.
(d) A sudden storm arises from the east.

2. To whom does Nils Runeberg compare Judas?
(a) Pilate.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Marx.
(d) Caesar.

3. Why does the narrator seek shelter at the Englishman's ranch?
(a) He is hiding from soldiers.
(b) He is running from the police.
(c) He is caught in a terrible storm.
(d) He car had a flat tire.

4. To which nationality are the members of the Sect of the Phoenix compared?
(a) Irish.
(b) Jews.
(c) Egyptians.
(d) Germans.

5. In "Death and the Compass," what does the reader learn about the clues found at the crime scenes?
(a) They were taken from the Vindications.
(b) They were a ruse to lure Lonnrot to his death.
(c) They were all part of an insurance scam.
(d) The victims were all murderers themselves.

6. What is the "secret miracle" that Jaromir Hladik experiences?
(a) During his execution, he is able to mentally finish his play.
(b) Lightning stirkes the executioners.
(c) He is able to pretend to be dead.
(d) The Allies arrive before the executioners can reload.

7. What does Jaromir Hladik hear in a dream?
(a) He will live forever.
(b) He will change the world.
(c) The wind blowing his name.
(d) He will have the time to finish his play.

8. What does Ryan publish?
(a) A book.
(b) An ode.
(c) A play.
(d) A magazine article.

9. Who is Jaromir Hladik?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A watchmaker.
(d) A writer.

10. At what age does Ireneo Funes die?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Eighty-two.

11. What does Jaromir Hladik ask God for in a prayer?
(a) Time to finish his play.
(b) To punish his captors.
(c) To spare his life.
(d) To make him famous.

12. Why does Scharlach lead Erik Lonnrot to the location of the fourth murder?
(a) To kill him for arresting his brother.
(b) To turn in his deranged brother.
(c) Out of guilt.
(d) The fourth victim is his brother.

13. Who is John Vincent Moon?
(a) The Irishman.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Ireneo Funes.
(d) The Englishman.

14. Who is Nils Runeberg?
(a) A watch maker.
(b) A scholar and theologian.
(c) A baker and theologian.
(d) A fictitious writer of biblical theories.

15. Who is Ryan?
(a) A friend of of Fergus Kilpatrick.
(b) The great grandson of Fergus Kilpatrick.
(c) The Taoiseach of Ireland.
(d) An Irish rebel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is spoken in the Sect of the Phoenix?

2. Where is the Englishman scarred?

3. From what point of view is "Funes, The Memorious" written?

4. How long does John Vincent Moon hide while the Irishman fights in the rebellion?

5. When is "The Secret Miracle" set?

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