What shape are the identical rooms in the Library of Babel?
Hexagons
100
How long has the library existed?
It has existed forever
100
Who are the purifiers and what did they do?
The purifiers believed that they should destroy all the meaningless books in order to find the holy ones.
100
"One book, which my father once saw in a hexagon in circuit 15-94, consisted of the letters ___
MCV
200
The theorized man in the library likened to a god is known as
The Man of the Book
200
Who are the "Inquisitors?"
Others that searched for a book that would explain the origin of the Library and/or the human race.
200
Who created the Library?
it was designed by a god
200
"At that period there was much talk of the Vindications" what would these books do?
Apologize
300
How many different written symbols exist in the library?
25
300
What happens to those who die in the Library? What is done with the bodies?
Someone will throw his body over the edge of a railing and it will fall for eternity.
300
What is a "total book," and what happens to the librarian that reads it?
A "total book," is one book that can explain all of the other books, and after reading it, the librarian would acquire the powers of a god.
300
"It is pointless to observe that the best book in the numerous hexagons under my administration is entitled ____
Combed Clap of Thunder
400
How many pages does each book have?
410
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What is a "total" library?
A library that contains every single possible combination of the 25 written characters, and everything that can be expressed in writing (in every possible language).
400
Does the narrator believe that any of the books are meaningless?
No, the narrator believes that there is no combination of letters that doesn't hold a secret significance in some language or code explained somewhere within the Library.
400
"The cyclical book is ___"
God
500
What do the titles of the books tell us about the stories?
Lol, the title has nothing to do with the contents of the book... sorry
500
What are "vindications," and what happened to men that searched and failed to find them?
"Vindications" are books that tell the stories and futures of individuals. Those who were unable to find their's often ended up killing each other or going insane.
500
What location are the Purifiers always searching for?
The Crimson Hexagon
500
"It is not illogical, I say, to think that the world is ____"