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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Fuwaad’s prepares to begin his story, "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," how does he describe his tale?
(a) As advice and counsel.
(b) As a warning and a lesson.
(c) As fiction and fable.
(d) As facts and data.

2. How does Jax injure the robot suit at the beginning of Chapter 6 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?
(a) Attempting to play basketball.
(b) Attempting to lift weights.
(c) Attempting to wrestle.
(d) Attempting a cartwheel.

3. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," on what does civilization now depend?
(a) Self-deception.
(b) Self-actualization.
(c) Self-determination.
(d) Self-esteem.

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

5. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," what will follow this warning?
(a) Warnings addressing other issues.
(b) A new invention.
(c) A powerful new theory.
(d) Proof of free will.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of "What's Expected of Us," why has he sent this warning?

2. As Chapter 5 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" begins, what is the new virtual reality platform?

3. In Bashaarat’s second tale, what shocked the young weaver about his future self?

4. According to the narrator of "Exhalation," what exists inside their arms?

5. What was Ana Alvarado’s first job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Jeremy Brauer and Frank Pearson? What does Ana learn from them in Chapter 9 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

2. In the story "What's Expected of Us," what is a Predictor?

3. What happens in “The Tale of the Weaver Who Stole from Himself”?

4. Who is Bashaarat? What does he sell in his store?

5. What experiment does the narrator of "Exhalation" undertake in order to understand the irregularity? How does he prepare for the experiment?

6. To whom does Fuwaad address his tale on page 3? What does he say about his story?

7. What is the public's reaction to the narrator's discovery in "Exhalation"? How does the narrator react?

8. In "Exhalation," what irregularity occurs on the first day of the year?

9. What have people come to expect from digients in Chapter 5 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

10. Who is Jennifer Chase? What pitch does she make in Chapter 8 of "The Lifecycle of Software Objects"?

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