Quiz Borges

1. When Borges was the director of the National Library of Argentina, he suffered from a disability. What disability?

2. The story “The Garden of the Forking Paths” is partially a spy/suspense story revolving around wartime. Which war?

3. On the railway platform, the hero of "The Garden of the Forking Paths" receives directions to the home of Stephen Albert. What are the directions?

4. Yu Tsun's ancestor is Ts'ui Pên, who renounced worldly power in favor of two tasks. Name the tasks.

5. What is the specialty of Stephan Albert, and how does this connect with Yu Tsun?

6-7. In the end, Yu Tsun is able to accomplish the task he sets out to accomplish. What is the task? How (by what method) does he achieve his goal? (2 points)

8. Who is Captain Richard Madden?

Extra Credit (one-half point) What is the only prohibited word in Ts'ui Pên's novel "The Garden of the Forking Paths"?