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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Great Silence”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Hindu mythology, what sound created the universe?
(a) Padme.
(b) Mani.
(c) Om.
(d) Hum.

2. What is the final message for humanity from the narrator of "The Great Silence"?
(a) “You have hope. I love you.”
(b) “You do well. I love you.”
(c) “You be good. I love you.”
(d) “You save us. I love you.”

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," only what can become discouraged?
(a) An empathic individual.
(b) A heartless individual.
(c) A freethinking entity.
(d) A rational being.

4. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what must one pretend to have?
(a) Memory.
(b) Free will.
(c) Discernment.
(d) Hope.

5. According to the narrator of "The Great Silence," what do many religions consider to be a pathway to the divine?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Art.
(d) Speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what appears before the button is pressed?

2. What type of parrot narrates the story, "The Great Silence"?

3. What is the real name for the Great Silence?

4. As Chapter 9 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" begins, Ana speaks with two researchers for Exponential Applicances, a company that produces what?

5. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what happens at first when someone gets a Predictor?

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