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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Bashaarat’s second tale, what shocked the young weaver about his future self?
(a) How grumpy he was.
(b) How poorly he lived.
(c) How generously he gave to charity.
(d) How extravagantly he lived.

2. According to Bashaarat in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," what is notable about the small metal hoop in his store?
(a) It separates several days of time.
(b) It separates several months of time.
(c) It separates several seconds of time.
(d) It separates several hours of time.

3. 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 their brains is increasing.
(c) The air pressure of the universe is increasing.
(d) The air pressure of the universe is decreasing.

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

5. Over what did Fuwaad and his wife argue?
(a) His infidelity.
(b) His involvement in the slave trade.
(c) His great spending.
(d) His many debts.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what obvious proposition has been accepted for most of history?

2. What is the name of the wife in Bashaarat’s second tale?

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

4. According to Bashaarat, on what street did Hassan avoid being trampled by a horse?

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

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