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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the final message for humanity from the narrator of "The Great Silence"?
(a) “You have hope. I love you.”
(b) “You be good. I love you.”
(c) “You do well. I love you.”
(d) “You save us. I love you.”

2. When does the Automatic Nanny first go on sale?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1901.

3. According to Jijingi, what is mimi?
(a) That which is true.
(b) That which is right.
(c) That which is precise.
(d) That which is faithful.

4. How does the narrator of "The Great Silence" describe humanity’s actions regarding the near-extinction of its species?
(a) As a calculated act.
(b) As a malicious act.
(c) As a careless act.
(d) As an intentional act.

5. What is the name of the chief in Jijingi’s village?
(a) Sabe.
(b) Sebe.
(c) Sobe.
(d) Sibe.

6. According to the narrator of "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling," videologs are unable to capture what elements of an event?
(a) Its emotional dimension.
(b) Its temporal dimension.
(c) Its physical dimension.
(d) Its virtual dimension.

7. According to the narrator of “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” Reginald Dacey is so compelled to finish his creation that he is not even deterred by what event?
(a) The death of his wife.
(b) A fire in his home.
(c) A flood.
(d) An earthquake.

8. According to the narrator of "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling," why did his wife abandon the family?
(a) To paint.
(b) To write.
(c) To act.
(d) To travel.

9. According to Lionel in “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” what has been a failed experiment?
(a) His dreams.
(b) His career.
(c) His son.
(d) His life.

10. Who is Rosemary in "Omphalos"?
(a) Dorothea’s aunt.
(b) Dorothea’s neighbor.
(c) Dorothea’s sister.
(d) Dorothea’s cousin.

11. According to Dorothea at the beginning of "Omphalos," what helps scientists determine dates that are not possible to know otherwise?
(a) Tree rings.
(b) Isotopes.
(c) Electron spin resonance.
(d) Carbon dating.

12. What is one solution to the Great Silence, according to the narrator of the story with the same name?
(a) That intelligent species hide their presence.
(b) That intelligent species communicate through images.
(c) That intelligent species do not like humans.
(d) That intelligent species do not communicate.

13. At the end of "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," Nat realizes that what is within her grasp?
(a) Generosity.
(b) Faith.
(c) Hope.
(d) Peace.

14. According to the narrator of "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling," what is necessary for forgiveness?
(a) Love.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Forgetfulness.

15. According to the narrator of “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” Reginald Dacey originally intends his creation to be used as what?
(a) A user-operated device.
(b) A self-regulating device.
(c) A laborsaving device.
(d) A labor-intensive device.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Dorothea’s profession in "Omphalos"?

3. What did Alex demonstrate about a nonhuman species, according to the narrator of "The Great Silence"?

4. After reading Lawson’s article, what has MuCullough come to doubt?

5. According to Hindu mythology, what sound created the universe?

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