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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Lifecycle of Software Objects” (Chapters 6-10).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary device is being employed when the narrator of "What's Expected of Us" references a “Lovecraftian horror” (59)?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Irony.

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

3. As Fuwaad’s story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," begins, he is wandering a market in what city?
(a) Istanbul.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Baghdad.
(d) Damascus.

4. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," the knowledge of the Predictor does what to the human logical system?
(a) Crashes it.
(b) Torments it.
(c) Subdues it.
(d) Overrides it.

5. What job has Derek taken in Chapter 4 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?
(a) An animator.
(b) An architect.
(c) A producer.
(d) An engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the story "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" opens, what company has an opening that is perfect for Ana?

2. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," why are a third of Predictor users hospitalized?

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," it is impossible to do what?

4. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what must one pretend to have?

5. To whom is Fuwaad addressing his tale, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?

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