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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 prematurely.
(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 in a caul.

2. According to the narrator of "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling," what is necessary for forgiveness?
(a) Love.
(b) Forgetfulness.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Apathy.

3. According to Jijingi, what is vough?
(a) That which is faithful.
(b) That which is true.
(c) That which is precise.
(d) That which is right.

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

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what exists inside their arms?
(a) Splines and fasteners.
(b) Gears and trains.
(c) Axles and bearings.
(d) Rods and pistons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Alex’s trainer in "The Great Silence"?

2. According to Dorothea at the end of "Omphalos," what is a miracle?

3. What is the name of the patch that delivers hormones to induce affection between digient and trainer in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

4. What is the name of the chief in Jijingi’s village?

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," each being daily consumes two sets of what?

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