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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) Instability.
(b) Agitation.
(c) Imbalance.
(d) Equilibrium.

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

3. What is the name of the second story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?
(a) “The Tale of the Merchant Who Stole from Himself.”
(b) “The Tale of the Scrivener Who Stole from Himself.”
(c) “The Tale of the Carpenter Who Stole from Himself.”
(d) “The Tale of the Weaver Who Stole from Himself.”

4. 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.

5. 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 never strikes at all.
(c) The clock strikes at the moment the crier finishes his recitation.
(d) The crier finishes his recitation before the clock strikes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what exists at the edge of the world?

2. According to Bashaarat on page 12, why did Hassan’s older self not spare him from all misfortune?

3. What was the name of Fuwaad’s wife?

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

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

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