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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Fuwaad’s prepares to begin his story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," how does he describe his tale?
(a) As fiction and fable.
(b) As a warning and a lesson.
(c) As advice and counsel.
(d) As facts and data.

2. While performing his risky experiment, what does the narrator of "Exhalation" learn about their world?
(a) The air pressure of the universe is increasing.
(b) The air pressure of their brains is increasing.
(c) The air pressure of their brains is decreasing.
(d) The air pressure of the universe is decreasing.

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

4. 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 in a caul.
(d) That the Caliph’s grandson would be born an albino.

5. What risky experiment does the narrator of "Exhalation" undertake?
(a) Self-evaluation.
(b) Self-dissection.
(c) Self-diagnosis.
(d) Self-study.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Fuwaad addressing his tale, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?

2. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what exists inside their arms?

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

4. According to Bashaarat in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," what is notable about the small metal hoop in his store?

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what does the inscription hypothesis fail to explain?

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