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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has Bruce Talbot programmed his digient to do?
(a) Act as his personal assistant.
(b) Act as his personal maid.
(c) Act as his personal chauffeur.
(d) Act as his personal chef.

3. What is the name of the patch that delivers hormones to induce affection between digient and trainer in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?
(a) InstantLove.
(b) InstantReward.
(c) InstantRapport.
(d) InstantAffection.

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

5. What prediction does Fuwaad make to the captain of the city guard in "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate"?
(a) That the Caliph’s grandson would be born an albino.
(b) That the Caliph's grandson would be born in a caul.
(c) That the Caliph's grandson would be born via caesarean section.
(d) That the Caliph's grandson would be born prematurely.

6. With which two digients does Derek often spend time?
(a) Marco and Polo.
(b) Lief and Erikson.
(c) Daniel and Boone.
(d) Ferdinand and Magellan.

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

8. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what happens to the brain if it breached?
(a) It melts in a puddle of gold.
(b) It erupts in a cloud of gold.
(c) It dissolves in a drizzle of gold.
(d) It bursts forth in a stream of gold.

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

10. What developer makes a robot body so that digients may experience the world?
(a) SuperMech Toys.
(b) SemiMech Toys.
(c) SodaMech Toys.
(d) SaruMech Toys.

11. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what exists inside their arms?
(a) Rods and pistons.
(b) Gears and trains.
(c) Splines and fasteners.
(d) Axles and bearings.

12. Where is Bashaarat’s first store located?
(a) Giza.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Luxor.

13. What does the narrator of “Exhalation” study?
(a) Anthropology.
(b) Anatomy.
(c) Astrology.
(d) Aeronautics.

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

15. According to Binary Desire’s pitch in Chapter 8 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," the company will maintain what aspect of the digients?
(a) Their coded circuit breakers.
(b) Their anthropomorphic appearances.
(c) Their innate curiosity.
(d) Their unique personalities.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Sophonce digients in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

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," what is compatible with determinism?

4. What is the name of the wife in Bashaarat’s second tale?

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

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