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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lionel brings Edmund home, he dedicates himself to what?
(a) Creating a machine to love Edmund.
(b) Discovering a cure for Edmund's condition.
(c) Raising Edmund via machines.
(d) Weaning Edmund off machines.

2. What is the name of the second story Bashaarat tells Fuwaad?
(a) “The Tale of the Scrivener Who Stole from Himself.”
(b) “The Tale of the Weaver Who Stole from Himself.”
(c) “The Tale of the Merchant Who Stole from Himself.”
(d) “The Tale of the Carpenter Who Stole from Himself.”

3. According to Hindu mythology, what sound created the universe?
(a) Mani.
(b) Padme.
(c) Hum.
(d) Om.

4. How does the narrator of "The Great Silence" describe the fact that humans overlook a nonhuman species capable of communicating right in their backyard?
(a) As hyperbolic.
(b) As symbolic.
(c) As metaphorical.
(d) As ironic.

5. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," how long will it take before their species died out?
(a) Many days.
(b) Many centuries.
(c) Many hours.
(d) Many weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lawson in "Omphalos," what is notable about 58 Eridani?

2. Who was Alex in "The Great Silence"?

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

4. Why does Jorge want to consult a prism in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?

5. According to Derek in Chapter 9 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," Derek opposes Ana undergoing what?

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