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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Lifecycle of Software Objects” (Chapters 1-5).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," a digient is a digital organism designed to look like what?
(a) Anthropomorphic animals.
(b) Historical figures.
(c) Popular cartoons.
(d) Famous celebrities.

2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," only what can become discouraged?
(a) A freethinking entity.
(b) A heartless individual.
(c) A rational being.
(d) An empathic individual.

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what must one pretend to have?
(a) Free will.
(b) Discernment.
(c) Memory.
(d) Hope.

4. As Chapter 5 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" begins, what is the new virtual reality platform?
(a) True Space.
(b) Veri Space.
(c) Genu Space.
(d) Real Space.

5. While performing his risky experiment, what does the narrator of "Exhalation" learn about their world?
(a) The air pressure of the universe is decreasing.
(b) The air pressure of their brains is decreasing.
(c) The air pressure of their brains is increasing.
(d) The air pressure of the universe is increasing.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what is the end state of many Predictor users?

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

5. Who is the young weaver in Bashaarat’s second tale?

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