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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," the reader should rejoice in what?
(a) The beauty of nature.
(b) The peace of mind.
(c) The laws of physics.
(d) The miracle of life.

2. What is the name of the third story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?
(a) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Lover."
(b) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Son."
(c) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Sister."
(d) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Husband."

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

4. What is the name of the first story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?
(a) "The Tale of the Unhappy Rope-Maker."
(b) "The Tale of the Unfortunate Rope-Maker."
(c) "The Tale of the Fortunate Rope-Maker."
(d) "The Tale of the Foolish Rope-Maker."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the wife in Bashaarat’s second tale?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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