1. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what begins to sink in after one has had a Predictor for a few days?
(a) The repercussions of a spontaneous future.
(b) The repercussions of a hypothetical future.
(c) The repercussions of an unchangeable future.
(d) The repercussions of a limitless future.

2. As "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" begins, what is the name of the virtual world Ana visits?
(a) VR Earth.
(b) Digital Earth.
(c) Pixel Earth.
(d) Data Earth.

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what is the end state of many Predictor users?
(a) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
(b) Athymhormic syndrome.
(c) Akinetic mutism.
(d) Abulic aphasia.

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," each being daily consumes two sets of what?
(a) Stomachs.
(b) Brains.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Lungs.

5. In Bashaarat’s second tale, what shocked the young weaver about his future self?
(a) How generously he gave to charity.
(b) How grumpy he was.
(c) How extravagantly he lived.
(d) How poorly he lived.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 8 in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," Ana argues that what must happen before they can decide what to do about Binary Desire?

2. What is the name of the storyteller in Jijingi’s village?

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what does the Predictor demonstrate?

4. According to the narrator of “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” Reginald Dacey originally intends his creation to be used as what?

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

(see the answer key)

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