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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While performing his risky experiment, what does the narrator of "Exhalation" learn about their brains?
(a) Their brains are running more inexpertly.
(b) Their brains are running more efficiently.
(c) Their brains are running more slowly.
(d) Their brains are running more quickly.

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

3. What is the other profession of the merchant Bashaarat in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?
(a) Jeweler.
(b) Banker.
(c) Inventor.
(d) Chef.

4. What irregularity occurs on the first day of the year in "Exhalation"?
(a) The clock strikes before the crier finishes his recitation.
(b) The clock strikes at the moment the crier finishes his recitation.
(c) The crier finishes his recitation before the clock strikes.
(d) The clock never strikes at all.

5. To whom is Fuwaad addressing his tale, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?
(a) The Caliph of Ramadi.
(b) The Caliph of Baghdad.
(c) The Caliph of Basrah.
(d) The Caliph of Mosul.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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