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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator visiting when he meets Ireneo Funes for the first time?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His cousin.
(d) A friend.

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

3. Who is Fergus Kilpatrick?
(a) A friend of Ryan.
(b) An Irish rebel.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) The great-grandson of James Alexander Nolan.

4. Why does the narrator visit Ireneo Funes before returning home?
(a) To say goodbye.
(b) To retrieve his books.
(c) To retrieve his scarf.
(d) To give him a coat.

5. How are the three murders in "Death and the Compass" related?
(a) All of the victims were Jewish.
(b) All the murders occured on a Tuesday.
(c) The three victims were business partners.
(d) All the victims spoke a part of God's name aloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story, "The End," which character has lost a guitar duel?

2. To what do scholars ascribe Nils Runeberg's odd beliefs?

3. Why does Ryan believe Fergus Kilpatrick's murder was never solved?

4. Why does Ireneo Funes suffer from insomnia?

5. Where does Jaromir Hladik live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theory does Erik Lonnrot have about the murders in "Death and the Compass"?

2. How does the Englishman in "The Form of the Sword" receive the scar on his face?

3. What secret does the Sect of the Phoenix keep?

4. In "The Form of the Sword," how does the Irishman rescue John Vincent Moon?

5. How is "Three Versions of Judas" designed to deceive the reader?

6. What discovery does Erik Lonnrot make about the murders at the fourth crime scene?

7. What irony is evident in the membership of the Sect of the Phoenix?

8. Describe Jaromir Hladik.

9. Why does language frustrate Ireneo Funes?

10. How does Jaromir Hladik complete his play?

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