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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," every breath they take contributes to what?
(a) Equilibrium.
(b) Agitation.
(c) Instability.
(d) Imbalance.

2. 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 an albino.
(b) That the Caliph's grandson would be born in a caul.
(c) That the Caliph's grandson would be born prematurely.
(d) That the Caliph's grandson would be born via caesarean section.

3. While performing his risky experiment, how long does the narrator of "Exhalation" plan to work uninterrupted?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 6 days.

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what obvious proposition has been accepted for most of history?
(a) That they draw life from the air.
(b) That they draw life from the sea.
(c) That they draw life from the stars.
(d) That they draw life from the soil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What risky experiment does the narrator of "Exhalation" undertake?

2. What is the name of the second story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?

3. As Fuwaad’s prepares to begin his story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," how does he describe his tale?

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

5. What does the narrator of “Exhalation” study?

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