Quiz on 'The Book of Sand'

Who is the author of "The Book of Sand"?

• George Herbert

• Jorge Luis Borges

• John Wyclif

• Cypriano de Valera

What is the main setting of the narrator's story?

• A small town on the plains

• A fourth-floor apartment on Calle Belgrano

• The outskirts of Bikanir

• A library in London

What did the stranger sell?

• Maps

• Bibles

• Paintings

• Jewelry

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What was unusual about the book the stranger showed?

• It was written in a foreign language

• It had an infinite number of pages

• It was made of gold

• It was missing a cover

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What was printed on the spine of the book?

• Holy Writ

• The Book of Sand

• The Bible

• The Book of Life

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What did the narrator initially think about the stranger?

• He was a thief

• He was a friend

• He was a foreigner

• He was a relative

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What did the stranger suggest the narrator try to find in the book?

• The first page

• The last page

• The middle page

• The index

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What did the narrator feel about the book?

• It was a blessing

• It was a nightmare

• It was a treasure

• It was a mystery

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What was the narrator's profession before retiring?

• Librarian

• Teacher

• Writer

• Scientist

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What did the narrator feel after hiding the book?

• Anxious

• Relieved

• Excited

• Sad

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