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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the third story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?
(a) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Son."
(b) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Lover."
(c) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Husband."
(d) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Sister."

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

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what does the inscription hypothesis fail to explain?
(a) Joy.
(b) Forgetfulness.
(c) Precision.
(d) Versatility.

Short Answer Questions

1. While performing his risky experiment, how long does the narrator of "Exhalation" plan to work uninterrupted?

2. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," every breath they take contributes to what?

3. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what is one mystery they have never solved?

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

5. By what name does Bashaarat call the large hoop in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?

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