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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bashaarat, on what street did Hassan avoid being trampled by a horse?
(a) The Street of Green Dragons.
(b) The Street of Black Dogs.
(c) The Street of White Wolves.
(d) The Street of Blue Moons.

2. Who is the young weaver in Bashaarat’s second tale?
(a) Ayan.
(b) Adnan.
(c) Ajib.
(d) Arham.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what happens to the brain if it breached?

2. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what is the reservoir of air that exists underground?

3. While performing his risky experiment, what does the narrator of "Exhalation" learn about their world?

4. Over what did Fuwaad and his wife argue?

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

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