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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Omphalos”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator of "The Great Silence" describe the extinction of its species?
(a) As the great darkness.
(b) As the loss of beauty.
(c) As the end of the world.
(d) As the silencing of their voice.

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

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

4. What is the name of the storyteller in Jijingi’s village?
(a) Xoxwa.
(b) Kokwa.
(c) Popwa.
(d) Totwa.

5. According to the narrator of “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” Reginald Dacey is so compelled to finish his creation that he is not even deterred by what event?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A flood.
(c) The death of his wife.
(d) A fire in his home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lionel send his son in 1938?

2. According to the narrator of "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling," videologs are unable to capture what elements of an event?

3. What is Derek Brook’s role in developing the digients?

4. According to Mr. Dahl in "Omphalos," who donated the relics being sold in the store?

5. What does the European missionary promise to teach Jijingi?

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