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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1925, the Automatic Nanny is included on a list of what?
(a) Failures of Science.
(b) Mishaps of Science.
(c) Catastrophes of Science.
(d) Disasters of Science.

2. How does Dorothea in "Omphalos" feel about astronomy?
(a) It is the most interesting of the sciences.
(b) It is the dullest of the sciences.
(c) It is the science of God.
(d) It is the least relevant of the sciences.

3. What caused the preservation of the Atacama mummies, as revealed in "Omphalos"?
(a) A miracle from God.
(b) Luck.
(c) The dry desert weather.
(d) A superior species.

4. What does Dana realize at the end of "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?
(a) She was fully to blame for Vinessa's troubled life.
(b) She was mostly to blame for Vinessa's troubled life.
(c) She was not to blame for Vinessa's troubled life.
(d) She was slightly to blame for Vinessa's troubled life.

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

6. As "Omphalos" ends, Dorothea vows to keep trying to understand what?
(a) How the universe worked.
(b) Who stole the relics.
(c) Who created the Atacama mummies.
(d) Why the world was created.

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

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

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

10. According to the narrator of “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny,” what is Reginald Dacey initially inspired to create?
(a) A sewing machine.
(b) A teaching machine.
(c) A washing machine.
(d) An adding machine.

11. What is the name of the store where Nat works in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?
(a) WeTalk.
(b) SelfTalk.
(c) OneTalk.
(d) MeTalk.

12. According to Mr. Dahl in "Omphalos," who donated the relics being sold in the store?
(a) Martin Osborne.
(b) Michael Osborne.
(c) Miguel Osborne.
(d) Matthew Osborne.

13. What did Jorge do when he became angry at his manager in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom"?
(a) Slashed his tires.
(b) Burned his coat.
(c) Broke his prism.
(d) Punched him.

14. How does the narrator of "The Great Silence" describe the extinction of its species?
(a) As the end of the world.
(b) As the great darkness.
(c) As the silencing of their voice.
(d) As the loss of beauty.

15. According to the narrator of "The Great Silence," what do many religions consider to be a pathway to the divine?
(a) Speech.
(b) Art.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Meditation.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nat in "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," her participation in Morrow’s schemes is replacement for what?

2. From what does Edmund die?

3. According to the narrator of "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," prisms have a limited amount of what?

4. According to Dorothea at the end of "Omphalos," what is a miracle?

5. What is the name of the doctor who treats Edmund in “Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny”?

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