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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. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what obvious proposition has been accepted for most of history?
(a) That they draw life from the air.
(b) That they draw life from the soil.
(c) That they draw life from the sea.
(d) That they draw life from the stars.

2. While performing his risky experiment, what does the narrator of "Exhalation" learn about their world?
(a) The air pressure of their brains is decreasing.
(b) The air pressure of the universe is increasing.
(c) The air pressure of their brains is increasing.
(d) The air pressure of the universe is decreasing.

3. As Fuwaad’s story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," begins, he is wandering a market in what city?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Baghdad.
(d) Istanbul.

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," how long will it take before their species died out?
(a) Many centuries.
(b) Many days.
(c) Many hours.
(d) Many weeks.

5. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," why has he sent this warning?
(a) Because he had no choice.
(b) Because he loves humanity.
(c) Because he wants to change the future.
(d) Because he wants to prove free will exists.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what does the Predictor do?

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

3. What was the name of Fuwaad’s wife?

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what exists at the edge of the world?

5. What is the name of the first story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?

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