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

2. While performing his risky experiment, what does the narrator of "Exhalation" learn about their brains?
(a) Their brains are running more inexpertly.
(b) Their brains are running more quickly.
(c) Their brains are running more efficiently.
(d) Their brains are running more slowly.

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what does the Predictor do?
(a) Sends a signal forward in time.
(b) Sends a signal to another dimension.
(c) Sends a signal to a distant planet.
(d) Sends a signal back in time.

4. 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 in a caul.
(b) That the Caliph's grandson would be born via caesarean section.
(c) That the Caliph’s grandson would be born an albino.
(d) That the Caliph's grandson would be born prematurely.

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," the reader should rejoice in what?
(a) The beauty of nature.
(b) The peace of mind.
(c) The miracle of life.
(d) The laws of physics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bashaarat, on what street did Hassan avoid being trampled by a horse?

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

3. As Fuwaad’s prepares to begin his story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," how does he describe his tale?

4. According to Bashaarat in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," what is notable about the small metal hoop in his store?

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

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