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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," Silitonga’s first experiment proved that activating a prism was enough to disturb what?
(a) A single nitrogen molecule.
(b) A single oxygen molecule.
(c) A single carbon molecule.
(d) A single hydrogen molecule.

2. Where does Lionel send his son in 1938?
(a) The Brighton Institute.
(b) The Bingham Institute.
(c) The Beverly Institute.
(d) The Beauchamp Institute.

3. According to Lionel in “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” what has he disproven twice over?
(a) His father’s thesis.
(b) The science community's theories.
(c) His son's condition.
(d) His own beliefs.

4. 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 virtual dimension.
(b) Its temporal dimension.
(c) Its physical dimension.
(d) Its emotional dimension.

5. What is Reginald Dacey’s profession?
(a) Architect.
(b) Astronomer.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Mathematician.

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

7. What observatory does the narrator of "The Great Silence" often ponder?
(a) La Silla.
(b) Kitt Peak.
(c) Arecibo.
(d) Mauna Kea.

8. What is notable about the Atacama mummies?
(a) They do not have bones.
(b) They do not have mouths.
(c) They do not have souls.
(d) They do not have navels.

9. From what does Edmund die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Pneumonia.

10. As Dorothea waits outside the post office, she watches the construction of what cathedral?
(a) The Seekoia Cathedral.
(b) The Yelostone Cathedral.
(c) The Redwoode Cathedral.
(d) The Yosemeti Cathedral.

11. Morrow concocts a plan to sell a prism to which pop singer in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?
(a) Scott Otsuka.
(b) Simon Otsuka.
(c) Steve Otsuka.
(d) Sean Otsuka.

12. According to Wilhelmina in "Omphalos," why did she steal the relics?
(a) To undermine the faith of others.
(b) To strengthen the faith of others.
(c) To turn people away from science.
(d) To turn people toward science.

13. What is the Automatic Nanny?
(a) A genomic nursemaid.
(b) A digital nursemaid.
(c) A mechanical nursemaid.
(d) A virtual nursemaid.

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

15. After reading Lawson’s article, what has MuCullough come to doubt?
(a) That forgiveness is attainable.
(b) That free will exists.
(c) That God cares about humanity at all.
(d) That enlightenment is possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1925, the Automatic Nanny is included on a list of what?

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

3. Who fatally shoots Morrow in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?

4. When Dana and Vinessa were on a high school field trip in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," what was found in their possession?

5. According to Nicole, why did her relationship with her father improve?

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