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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “What’s Expected of Us”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the young weaver in Bashaarat’s second tale?
(a) Adnan.
(b) Arham.
(c) Ajib.
(d) Ayan.

2. What prediction does Fuwaad make to the captain of the city guard in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?
(a) That the Caliph's grandson would be born via caesarean section.
(b) That the Caliph's grandson would be born in a caul.
(c) That the Caliph’s grandson would be born an albino.
(d) That the Caliph's grandson would be born prematurely.

3. What is the name of the wife in Bashaarat’s second tale?
(a) Fatima.
(b) Najya.
(c) Raniya.
(d) Taahira.

4. What risky experiment does the narrator of "Exhalation" undertake?
(a) Self-dissection.
(b) Self-evaluation.
(c) Self-study.
(d) Self-diagnosis.

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," each being daily consumes two sets of what?
(a) Hearts.
(b) Stomachs.
(c) Brains.
(d) Lungs.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," how do some people ultimately react to the Predictor?

2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what will follow this warning?

3. What does the narrator of “Exhalation” study?

4. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what is compatible with determinism?

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

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