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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “What’s Expected of Us”.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 Husband."
(c) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Sister."
(d) “The Tale of the Wife and Her Son."

4. By what name does Bashaarat call the large hoop in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?
(a) The Gate of Lives.
(b) The Gate of Years.
(c) The Gate of Memories.
(d) The Gate of Time.

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what does the inscription hypothesis fail to explain?
(a) Forgetfulness.
(b) Joy.
(c) Precision.
(d) Versatility.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bashaarat’s second tale, what shocked the young weaver about his future self?

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

3. What literary device is being employed when the narrator of "What's Expected of Us" references a “Lovecraftian horror” (59)?

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

5. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what appears before the button is pressed?

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