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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator of "Exhalation" describe their fate on page 53?
(a) As useful.
(b) As preventable.
(c) As unavoidable.
(d) As needless.

2. What was the name of Fuwaad’s wife?
(a) Raniya.
(b) Taahira.
(c) Najya.
(d) Amira.

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

4. Where is Bashaarat’s first store located?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Giza.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Luxor.

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what happens to the brain if it breached?
(a) It dissolves in a drizzle of gold.
(b) It erupts in a cloud of gold.
(c) It bursts forth in a stream of gold.
(d) It melts in a puddle of gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," how long will it take before their species died out?

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

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

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

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

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